Review of The Legacy of Job's Wife
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Review of The Legacy of Job's Wife
[Following is a volunteer review of "The Legacy of Job's Wife" by Cynthia Koelker.]
In life, we might experience some incidents which shake us from the core, because of which we lose hope; we go into depression; we feel like everything and everyone is against us; we lose faith in God, search for answers helplessly and search for ways to get out of this state of trauma, even might wish for death.
Cynthia J. Koelker’s, The Legacy of Job’s Wife, is on the same subject.
The story revolves around a couple living in a village, who know each other from childhood, whose families share a close bond, who end up marrying each other, who grow prosperous over time, move to the city, and who ultimately have 10 children of their own.
All was going well, when suddenly a calamity strikes them and they lose everything which they treasured and loved, including their hope.
The wife suffers the most, and she loses her faith in God completely and goes into depression.
Then how they get out of that state, with love and support, and how ultimately forgiveness proves to be the ultimate salvation, is depicted in the story.
The main point which goes in favor of the narration is how well the author has displayed the vivid emotions, from happiness to grief, to hope, to anger, to loneliness, to depression, beautifully. Readers can feel the emotions flowing through them.
Apart from emotions, the author has well shown the importance and role of different relations in life, like friendship, motherhood, fatherhood, siblings, etc.
The setup for the village environment is pretty good.
The story also conveys, the message of helping the poor and orphans, vividly.
While the narration has some good points in its favor, but the negative points are also equal in proportion.
And the biggest negative point is the speed of the tale.
Readers have to wait till almost 70-75% of the book is finished to witness the important incidents which lead to the major theme of the story. While the lead-up to the incidents is not that bad, but as the book progresses towards completion, the reader can get eager when he/she might get to witness the main theme for which they had picked the book.
Apart from speed, editing is also not up to the mark, even though there are not as many grammatical or spelling mistakes, but the punctuation mistakes, especially missing commas are so vivid that they can hinder one’s reading experience, causing a reader to read some sentence 2-3 times to understand properly.
Considering both the positive and negative aspects of the book and my experience as a reader, I would like to give Cynthia J. Koelker’s, The Legacy of Job’s Wife, 3 out of 4 stars.
For those who believe in God and his powers and are looking out for a moral tale that teaches us to rise above depression and sadness, this book is for them.
Some facts are beyond science, but if you believe in God, you will surely enjoy this book.
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The Legacy of Job's Wife
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In life, we might experience some incidents which shake us from the core, because of which we lose hope; we go into depression; we feel like everything and everyone is against us; we lose faith in God, search for answers helplessly and search for ways to get out of this state of trauma, even might wish for death.
Cynthia J. Koelker’s, The Legacy of Job’s Wife, is on the same subject.
The story revolves around a couple living in a village, who know each other from childhood, whose families share a close bond, who end up marrying each other, who grow prosperous over time, move to the city, and who ultimately have 10 children of their own.
All was going well, when suddenly a calamity strikes them and they lose everything which they treasured and loved, including their hope.
The wife suffers the most, and she loses her faith in God completely and goes into depression.
Then how they get out of that state, with love and support, and how ultimately forgiveness proves to be the ultimate salvation, is depicted in the story.
The main point which goes in favor of the narration is how well the author has displayed the vivid emotions, from happiness to grief, to hope, to anger, to loneliness, to depression, beautifully. Readers can feel the emotions flowing through them.
Apart from emotions, the author has well shown the importance and role of different relations in life, like friendship, motherhood, fatherhood, siblings, etc.
The setup for the village environment is pretty good.
The story also conveys, the message of helping the poor and orphans, vividly.
While the narration has some good points in its favor, but the negative points are also equal in proportion.
And the biggest negative point is the speed of the tale.
Readers have to wait till almost 70-75% of the book is finished to witness the important incidents which lead to the major theme of the story. While the lead-up to the incidents is not that bad, but as the book progresses towards completion, the reader can get eager when he/she might get to witness the main theme for which they had picked the book.
Apart from speed, editing is also not up to the mark, even though there are not as many grammatical or spelling mistakes, but the punctuation mistakes, especially missing commas are so vivid that they can hinder one’s reading experience, causing a reader to read some sentence 2-3 times to understand properly.
Considering both the positive and negative aspects of the book and my experience as a reader, I would like to give Cynthia J. Koelker’s, The Legacy of Job’s Wife, 3 out of 4 stars.
For those who believe in God and his powers and are looking out for a moral tale that teaches us to rise above depression and sadness, this book is for them.
Some facts are beyond science, but if you believe in God, you will surely enjoy this book.
******
The Legacy of Job's Wife
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
Latest Review: The Legacy of Job's Wife by Cynthia Koelker
