Of course I respect people’s beliefs, but I don’t want them to be legislated or used as an excuse for discrimination, which they often are by those in power.Īll that being said, I adored this book and haven’t stopped thinking about it since I finished it a few days ago.
While I would say I believe in some sort of higher power, I don’t adhere to any particular religion. In college, I decided organized religion wasn’t for me as I detest how frequently it is weaponized for political purposes. But, growing up with many Evangelical classmates led to some confusion I was often accosted and asked if I had “accepted-Jesus-Christ-as-my-personal-lord-and-savior” (yes all in one breath) and as a Catholic, I didn’t quite know what to make of that. I had my first Communion, got confirmed, and tried out youth group a bit in middle and high school. I was raised Catholic in the Bible Belt of Georgia. Review: Before getting fully into my review, I thought it might be helpful for me, likely the least religious of my fellow SFOL bloggers, to give a little background. Trigger Warnings: rape, bodily mutilation It is a triumph of storytelling both timely and timeless, from a masterful writer at the height of her powers. Grounded in meticulous research and written with a reverential approach to Jesus's life that focuses on his humanity, The Book of Longings is an inspiring, unforgettable account of one woman's bold struggle to realize the passion and potential inside her, while living in a time, place and culture devised to silence her.
Ana determines her fate during a stunning convergence of events considered among the most impactful in human history. When Ana commits a brazen act that puts her in peril, she flees to Alexandria, where startling revelations and greater dangers unfold, and she finds refuge in unexpected surroundings. She is sustained by her fearless aunt Yaltha, who harbors a compelling secret. Ana's pent-up longings intensify amid the turbulent resistance to Rome's occupation of Israel, partially led by her brother, Judas. Their marriage evolves with love and conflict, humor and pathos in Nazareth, where Ana makes a home with Jesus, his brothers, and their mother, Mary. An encounter with eighteen-year-old Jesus changes everything. Ana is expected to marry an older widower, a prospect that horrifies her.
She engages in furtive scholarly pursuits and writes narratives about neglected and silenced women. Raised in a wealthy family with ties to the ruler of Galilee, she is rebellious and ambitious, with a brilliant mind and a daring spirit.
Publisher Synopsis: In her mesmerizing fourth work of fiction, Sue Monk Kidd takes an audacious approach to history and brings her acclaimed narrative gifts to imagine the story of a young woman named Ana.
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