Christy J. (southernsassygirl) reviewed Love Amid the Ashes (Treasure of His Love, Bk 1) on + 180 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
Having been a fan of Biblical fiction for many years now, I was very intrigued to read a story about the life of Job. Job's story in the Bible is not one that I've read very many times because frankly, it's a little sad and depressing, even though it does end well. I have to say that the fictional retelling of Job's story in Love Amid the Ashes really has me wanting to crack open this book in my Bible to get a better appreciation of Job's trials.
I really appreciated the genealogy flow chart at the beginning of the book because without it, I don't know if I'd have ever been able to keep all the characters straight! There are a LOT of characters mentioned at the very beginning of the story, and I admit that I was confused a number of times. However, had all of those characters not been introduced, I wouldn't have gotten a full picture of the people involved in Job's life.
I was also very grateful for the author's note at the end of the book explaining how she developed the story. I never would've thought of Jacob's daughter, Dinah, as being a part of Job's life at all, but thanks to the enormous research done by Ms. Andrews, it very likely may have been a reality. Because of that, I doubt I will ever look at Job's story the same way again.
I highly recommend Love Amid the Ashes for those who enjoy Biblical fiction. Ms. Andrews has challenged my thinking, and has encouraged me to thoroughly re-read the story of Job. I can't wait to see what she has planned for her next novel because as a debut author, she's hit the ball out of the park with Love Amid the Ashes! My rating is 4 stars.
I really appreciated the genealogy flow chart at the beginning of the book because without it, I don't know if I'd have ever been able to keep all the characters straight! There are a LOT of characters mentioned at the very beginning of the story, and I admit that I was confused a number of times. However, had all of those characters not been introduced, I wouldn't have gotten a full picture of the people involved in Job's life.
I was also very grateful for the author's note at the end of the book explaining how she developed the story. I never would've thought of Jacob's daughter, Dinah, as being a part of Job's life at all, but thanks to the enormous research done by Ms. Andrews, it very likely may have been a reality. Because of that, I doubt I will ever look at Job's story the same way again.
I highly recommend Love Amid the Ashes for those who enjoy Biblical fiction. Ms. Andrews has challenged my thinking, and has encouraged me to thoroughly re-read the story of Job. I can't wait to see what she has planned for her next novel because as a debut author, she's hit the ball out of the park with Love Amid the Ashes! My rating is 4 stars.
Kitsel B. (northwestmom) reviewed Love Amid the Ashes (Treasure of His Love, Bk 1) on + 2 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
I realize this is a work of fiction, but I thoroughly enjoyed how the author brought Job to life for me. It is a book of the Bible I never really enjoyed (perhaps because I didn't understand all Job endured). This book really made Job more real to me. I also appreciated the author note in the book where she explained how she filled in the gaps from the Bible to her fictional work. I was almost sad to reach the end of the book and have to set it aside.
Kay M. (maydayzee) reviewed Love Amid the Ashes (Treasure of His Love, Bk 1) on + 754 more book reviews
This is a beautiful and exciting story of Biblical fiction concerning the heart-wrenching, but triumphant, story of Job. The research done by the author helped form truly authentic and plausible details to fill in, but not distort, the Biblical account. This is not an easy read, with the many characters and details, but it is worth the little bit of extra concentration it might take to read it. I'm hoping to re-read it in the future to get some of the pictures more firmly in my mind. If you enjoy Biblical fiction, you will want to read Love Amid the Ashes.
Leola C. (swamponkeymom) reviewed Love Amid the Ashes (Treasure of His Love, Bk 1) on + 353 more book reviews
Interesting spin on the life of Job and Diana in the Bible. Interesting of how they lived and their belief of God and the rules they obeyed.
One of my favorite books EVER! Mesu is an amazing author.
