Official Review: The Rabbi's Gift by Chuck Gould

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Re: Official Review: The Rabbi's Gift by Chuck Gould

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Lol yes it does, I also liked the cover, its so simple yet has so much depth to it. Thanks for reading my review Miriam (I see you share your name with our protagonist).
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Wow. Another great review, Kelebogile! I should grab a copy of this book. Thank you for noting that the story can evoke reader's emotions. This is exactly what I look for to read. The setting and the plot sounds interesting.
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You won't be sorry for getting this book, I promise you that. :)
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Did you find that the inclusion of cultural nuances helped you to understand the time period differently than before? I have a difficult time reading stories that change real people but I do like learning more about their culture.
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Yes I did, like I mentioned in the review, learning about the expectations that the people of the time had of the Messiah was interesting for me. I know the real story of Mary from the Bible well, so I didn't have a problem with sifting fact from fiction. Thank you for reading my review and commenting, I appreciate it.
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This sounds like a really good book, thank you for the intriguing review! :)
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Nice review. I liked the part of you enjoying the book, because i also think i will enjoy it too from reading the review. Thanks. :tiphat:
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Amazing review! It seemed the book is too intriguing, to the extent that, you found nothing you disliked. I am to strive to read it.
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Hello, as thanks for frequently commenting on my reviews and contributing to my scorecard, I've shared this review on my social media. I hope you don't mind.
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Completely my preference thanks for the review.
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Pleasure Morde . :)
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I always enjoy reading your reviews as they are always so well written. Thank you, this book sounds like an interesting read.

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stoppoppingtheP wrote:I always enjoy reading your reviews as they are always so well written. Thank you, this book sounds like an interesting read.
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