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Title: Poorly Researched
Review: This book does not qualify as historical fiction; the author's research for this soap opera is practically non-existant. Ex: Dinah was not the only daughter of Jacob, Rebekah was not a witch, and the Valley of the Kings did not exist at the time of the Patriarchs. Her portrayal of Isaac, Jacob and Joseph as ignorant weaklings is offensive to Jew and Gentile. If popular Jewish taste in pseudo-midrash is as lacking in truth and respect for their own patriarchs as this author indicates, it's no wonder that they as a people have suffered diaspora for 4 millenia.
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