The Book of V.

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Even though I enjoyed reading this, I intended to rate it as so-so, but after the intense book club discussion yesterday, my estimation of it has improved. š

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Lauren.Archer

The Book of V. | Anna Solomon

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This was not for me. Told in multiple POVs, I liked some of the characters better than others and that is why I stuck with this.

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sprainedbrain

The Book of V. | Anna Solomon

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I absolutely loved this book!

Full review is on my blog: https://sprainedbrain.blog/2020/05/22/review-the-book-of-v-by-anna-solomon/

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This is book 7 for #BookSpinBonanza as well. š

TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Book 7!!! Awesome progress!!! 5y

HOTPock3tt Oh I was curious about this one!! š 5y

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BookNAround

The Book of V. | Anna Solomon

Today‘s #MayARC was released 5/5. It‘s being marketed as being for fans of The Hours and Fates and Furies.

sprainedbrain I‘m almost done with this... I‘m really liking it! 5y

LeahBergen Hmm... and I enjoyed both of those. š¤” 5y

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UnabridgedPod

The Book of V. | Anna Solomon

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Thanks to partner NetGalley for the digital ARC of Anna Solomon‘s The Book of V in exchange for an honest review.
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Anna Solomon‘s The Book of V, out May 5th, is an astonishing and beautiful novel. Through three parallel stories, Solomon explores the ways that women can fight to define their identities, even in situations when they seem to be powerless. ā¬‡ļø¸

UnabridgedPod At the heart of the book is the biblical story of Esther, the second wife of the king. Solomon uses this story as the core of her book, telling it on page 1 and retelling it with different details and at different depths, until we come to consider both the truth of the story and the nature of storytelling in general. In the story of Esther, the king‘s first wife, Vashti, descended from royalty (and, therefore, outranking her husband) ā¬‡ļø¸ 5y

UnabridgedPod disappeared under strange circumstancesā€“the king had tested her by asking her to strip naked in front of a crowd of advisors. When she refused . . . well, no one knows because no one has seen her since her refusal. ā € ā €
Esther, one of a nomadic group of Jews who have settled for decades along the palace wall, enters a contest for the king‘s attention. ā¬‡ļø¸ 5y

UnabridgedPod She‘s cast out from her family because her beauty gives her such power over men, and with that power ironically comes a loss of control. She and hundreds of other girls put themselves up as candidates for marriage. After the ranks of the competitors diminish, the final contestants parade in front of the king. ā¬‡ļø¸ 5y

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UnabridgedPod Esther alone forgoes the extravagances of makeup and adornment and thereby catches the king‘s attention, the exact opposite of her intention. The narrative then follows Esther into an unwilling marriage and the political machinations of the king‘s advisors. Throughout the book, Solomon uses this story to ground the narrative, but also to challenge the original tale. ā €
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Check out the rest of my review at unabridgedpod.com. 5y

Cinfhen Fabulous review, I bailedš™I found the writing cliche and awkward and I just couldn‘t read the modern day story...I‘m glad you enjoyed this book. 5y

UnabridgedPod @Cinfhen I‘m so sorry to hear that!! 5y

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UnabridgedPod

The Book of V. | Anna Solomon

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BookmarkTavern Sounds fantastic! 5y

UnabridgedPod I absolutely love it!! 5y

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Tessareadsbooks

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I absolutely loved this book, I loved the stories of all three main characters. I feel like I should have seen the connection in Part 3 coming, but I didn‘t, and that made it all the more surprising and enjoyable. I also read this right after Untamed by Glennon Doyle and I feel like they both had a great message that we will perpetually be works-in-progress.

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Bookalong

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4/5šThis is a Biblical retelling of the story of Queen Esther with modern interconnections.
Told from three perspectives Lilly, Vee and Queen Esther whoes story was odd at times to me, but I did loved how Solomon weaved her story in with these other womens. Ultimately showing the progression of womanhood from ancient times to modern day. Solomon's writing is rich and compelling. This moved a bit slow for me but I ultimately did enjoy it.

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Cinfhen

The Book of V. | Anna Solomon

Bailing at the 40% mark. This book is terribly executed and the writing is cartoonish. The character of Queen Esther, my favorite biblical heroine is unrecognizable. This would be a skip from me.

Crazeedi, TrishB, Cathythoughts, RebelReader

TrishB Oh dear.....won‘t be rushing to it then! 5y

RebelReader Really glad I didn‘t order it! 5y

Cathythoughts Good to know .... I‘ll pass on this one 5y

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Cathythoughts And the blurb sounded so interesting š¤·š¸¼ā€¨ā™€ļø¸ 5y

Librariana The description originally made me think (but only slightly!) of

The Book of Longings: A Novel

Cinfhen I chose the Kidd for my #BOTM @Librariana I‘m hoping it‘s good š¤˛š¸½Have you read it?? 5y

Librariana @Cinfhen - Unfortunately, no! Not yet, at least. I read the blurb (which is why when I read about Book of V I was reminded of Book of Longings) and saw Glennon Doyle (author of Untamed) sing its praises. I ordered it from one of our local indies š Hope to read it soon! 5y

Crazeedi Thank you for this, I'm so disappointed, it sounded like a good one, and I requested the ARC 5y

Cinfhen My copy was an ARC too and I almost NEVER bail on an ARC but it was terrible ( IMO) maybe you‘ll have a better reaction to the book @Crazeedi 5y

Crazeedi @Cinfhen we will see 5y

BarbaraTheBibliophage I‘m glad to know this was š‘ˇš¸» before I invested any time in it. 5y

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LinesUponAPage

The Book of V. | Anna Solomon

ā€For fans of The Hours and Fates and Furies, a bold, kaleidoscopic novel intertwining the lives of three women across three centuries as their stories of sex, power, and desire finally converge in the present day.ā€¯

#arc #May52020

Crazeedi I have this ARC, did you like it? 5y

LinesUponAPage @Crazeedi I‘m only into chapter 2. It‘s kind of odd so far. Ester of the Bible and Richard Nixon... š‰š¤·š¸¼ā€¨ā™€ļø¸let me know what you think. (edited) 5y

Crazeedi @Lifeisasnap I will 5y

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TheBookStacker

The Book of V. | Anna Solomon

Rare picture of my favorite snuggly boy Alastor. š»

TheLibrarian So handsome! I love black and white cats š» 5y

rubyslippersreads š»š»š» 5y

HOTPock3tt My first cat was a black and white cat!! š¨š¨š¨š¨ 5y

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Cinfhen

The Book of V. | Anna Solomon

New #ARC #NetGalley A reimagining of the Bible story of Queen Esther š‘‘ I‘m hoping for The Red Tent meets The DoveKeepers ā¯¤ļø¸

Cathythoughts Lovely watermelon š¨‰.... look forward to your thoughts on the book 5y

TrishB That‘s a combination I could definitely go for! 5y

Hooked_on_books That š¨‰ looks amazing! š¤¤ 5y

Cinfhen Nothing is sweeter and more satisfying than fresh watermelon when it‘s in season @Hooked_on_books @TrishB @Cathythoughts book is meh right now š˛ 5y

TrishB Boo!! 5y

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Liberty

The Book of V. | Anna Solomon

Today has been brought to you by the lettersā€¦: The top two books are books I love, and the bottom book I received today. I am excited to read it! And I can‘t wait to see the finished cover. It‘s out May 5, 2020. š“š” š“

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