Sinners And The Sea: The Untold Story Of Noah's Wife (2013) - Plot & Excerpts
Noah's wife (supposedly) is the woman we can all trace our ancestry to. How come we don't know her name? Or anything about her? Sinners and the Sea plays on that fact and gives depth and story to the woman with no name. Marked by a demonic birthmark (strangely not showing in the cover of the book), her father refused to give her a name and luckily was able to find a husband for her. That husband to be was named Noah.Don't expect this to be your grandfather's Biblical story. I loved the first half of the book while she settled into life with Noah. I especially liked Javan, to me the most interested character in this whole book. Noah was not depicted as a righteous guy but a crazed man burden with an enormous task. When the three sons dropped out her in one paragraph, the book lost focus and began to unravel to me. None of them were particularly likable. With really short chapters (some not even two full pages long), the book has a starved feel to it, like we have the structure of the story but not the meat. The first half of the book was 4 stars to me. The last half 2 to reach a total score of 3. This novel captured my attention from the first paragraph! Much has been written about Noah and his sons, especially lately with the film "Noah" coming out, but little is known about the woman behind the man, Noah's nameless wife. Author Rebecca Kanner brings this woman to life in a vibrant and fascinating story that gives readers a little better idea of what a woman of her status and circumstances would have gone through. "Wife" or "Mother," as she was known" was a woman of much courage as she married a man some four hundred years older than her, moved to a town of great immoral behaviors, and giving birth to three headstrong sons. But then to be asked to be patient as her family was tasked to build an ark that would outlast the end of the world - that takes a pretty brave lady, in my opinion. Kanner's style of writing is a pleasure to read - she keeps the action moving along at a good pace - and her characters are captivating. Fans of historical fiction will love this novel, as will those who enjoy faith-based novels. I highly recommend it!
What do You think about Sinners And The Sea: The Untold Story Of Noah's Wife (2013)?
very interesting view from Noah's wife.
—JoshuaYiap
