Thursday, November 2, 2017

The Book of Esther Review

This novel is one of the best I have read in years. This is a retelling/revision of the story of Esther from the Bible. Except...
This story of Esther takes place in a world just slightly tilted about 3 degrees skew, where Esther lives in a steampunk world of Judaism, golems, steel horses, and Nazis. In this world, determining male and female, animal and machine, alive and not alive, God and human becomes hazy and empowering. Emily Barton creates a lush world of deep characters and deep ideas. It is truly beautiful.


A Strange and Satisfying Journey.