My Rating - 5 out of 5 stars
Publisher - Adelaide BooksGenre - Historical Fiction
Publishing year - 2021
Language - English
ISBN - 978-1956-635-126
Pages - 279
Book Review -
The gist of Acts of the Women revolves around women being strong, courageous, and knowing their way around almost everything. This religious historical fiction book provides a different approach to Jesus's story after his crucifixion and how his family members survive after everything.
After the crucifixion of Jesus, everyone thought that he had died. However, Mary, Miriam, and Rachel gathered the group of women after realizing that there was still hope because Jesus was severely wounded but not dead. They keep this a secret from everyone and help in Jesus's convalescence.
Romans were still looking for Judas, Jesus's brother, who started a riot at the temple. To save himself, he fled to Egypt with his wife, Mary, also known as Migdal.
James, the Righteous One and elder brother of Jesus, lives with a house servant, Rachel and Rabbi Gamaliel. While the other siblings' Joanna, Simon, and Susanna, also scatter to different courses, their central aim remains the same - evangelizing the instructions of King Jesus.
The women hide their secrets from their close ones and believe that the men are only good for war or talking, but they (women) are the ones who do all the work. As a result, Patrick W. Andersen created a powerful and determined group of women who could go to any lengths to achieve what they wanted.
I didn't read the Bible, nor I'm a Christian, so while reading, my opinions remained unbiased till the end. But if you're a follower of Jesus, then this book will come to you intensely, so I suggest that you read it with an open mind and because of the brave women characters, who I mainly didn't find in western culture effortlessly.
The author cleverly develops the plot where we see how the actual teachings of Jesus have changed by Paul and later persisted to thrive by Priscilla and Aquila. If you're looking for something fresh and intriguing to read, then this fast-paced book is for you. I highly recommend it.
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