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Esther was wrenched from her simple life to become the unwilling wife of a king. She lost her parents, the cousin who raised her, and gave up her first love . . . and for what? The unrestrained extravagance of a royal life. Palace living. A man many years her senior that she didn’t love. A man who chooses his wife by sleeping with virgins.
Esther is incredibly strong though. In a land where women are taught to hold their peace, she has an opinion. She feels free to voice her thoughts and to go against the norm. When the other women are applying their make-up and womanly charms to woo the king, Esther chooses simplicity, and ultimately wins.
But what is it that makes Esther different? Why did she stand out? And how did she ultimately save the nation?
I have read a few books this year about Esther and have learned a lot about what might have happened back then. CHOSEN is written in diary form and is allegedly based on the actual lost diaries of Queen Esther (although Ms. Garrett does not comment on whether or not she has ever seen said diaries.) This book is different from the other stories I read, and I can’t say that I liked it as well as I have others. Even though this book is written in diary form, I couldn’t really connect with the characters. Nevertheless, it was interesting seeing this author’s take on how Esther was picked to go to the castle as a candidate for queen and how other events might have occurred.
Even though I couldn’t identify with the Esther portrayed in this book, there were several redeeming qualities, and I won’t say CHOSEN is a disappointment. It is good. Just not outstanding. Recipes and discussion questions are included at the back of the book. $12.99. 272 pages.
Publisher: NavPress September 2005 ISBN: 1-57683-651-7 Genre: Inspirational/historical fiction
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