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  1. VERITAS
    Age: 35-44
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Exciting book!
    February 18, 2014
    VERITAS
    Age: 35-44
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    This book was OUTSTANDING. One need remember it is a work of fiction, and not the bible story you learned in Sunday school. The author paints such a vivid picture of the world Noah lived in it feels like you are experiencing it firsthand. While there are some graphic violence and adult situations, they really lend to the authenticity of the experience. It is not a censored and watered down Disney tale by any means. Truly a wonderful and vivid adventure! Bravo!
  2. VicsMediaRoom
    Irvine, CA
    Age: 55-65
    Gender: male
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Noah's Wife's Viewpoint Of The Biblical Flood
    April 27, 2013
    VicsMediaRoom
    Irvine, CA
    Age: 55-65
    Gender: male
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    Rebecca Kanner in her new book, "Sinners And The Sea" published by Howard Books takes us into the life of Noah's wife.

    From the Inside Jacket Cover: The young heroine in Sinners and the Sea is destined for greatness. Known only as "wife" in the Bible and cursed with a birthmark that many think is the brand of a demon, this unnamed woman--fated to become the mother of all generations after the great flood--lives anew through Rebecca Kanner. The author gives this virtuous woman the perfect voice to make one of the Old Testament's stories come alive like never before.

    Desperate to keep her safe, the woman's father gives her to the righteous Noah, who weds her and takes her to the town of Sorum, a haven for outcasts. Alone in her new life, Noah's wife gives him three sons. But living in this wicked and perverse town with an aloof husband who speaks more to God than to her takes its toll. Noah's wife struggles to know her own identity and value. She tries to make friends with the violent and dissolute people of Sorum while raising a brood that, despite its pious upbringing, develops some sinful tendencies of its own. While Noah carries out the Lord's commands, she tries to hide her mark and her shame as she weathers the scorn and taunts of the townspeople.

    But these trials are nothing compared to what awaits her after God tells her husband that a flood is coming--and that Noah and his family must build an ark so that they alone can repopulate the world. As the floodwaters draw near, she grows in courage and honor, and when the water finally recedes, she emerges whole, displaying once and for all the indomitable strength of women. Drawing on the biblical narrative and Jewish mythology, Sinners and the Sea is a beautifully written account of the antediluvian world told in cinematic detail.

    Ever wonder what life was like way back before the Flood? I read somewhere, sorry I have forgotten where, that all religions have some reference to a world flood. The Bible tells us that the world was full of sin and that there was only one family that could be spared destruction; Noah and his family. We pretty much are all familiar with Noah and what he did but we have never had a story of these events told us from the point of view of his wife. "Sinners And The Sea" has real drama in it and wonderful characters, not just Noah, his wife, his sons and their wives but the other inhabitants of the world that laughed and mocked this family before ultimately drowning. There is also romance. Ms. Kanner has built a back story for Mrs. Noah that is quite believable and her life with Noah is just like any married woman's life; filled with highs and lows. It is just hers has the most climatic moment is human history. Rebecca Kanner has done more than give us a fictionalized retelling of Biblical events she has given us some real depth of history and faith in God. It is a marvelous story.

    Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from Howard Books for this review. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."
  3. Irene
    United States
    4 Stars Out Of 5
    Story Based On The Bible
    January 11, 2014
    Irene
    United States
    Quality: 4
    Value: 4
    Meets Expectations: 4
    Using her imagination the author of this book tells a story about what life might have been like for Noah's wife. I found the writing to be well done and the characters well developed. I thought the historical aspect of the story was well written and interesting. I did not however really enjoy the story and therefore gave this book 4/5 stars. Overall the book was just not to my liking as some of it seemed too fanciful. I would recommend this book to anyone who doesn't mind when someone writes their own thoughts on how they think a Biblical account might have happened.

    I would like to thank the publisher for the copy of this book I enjoyed reading. I gave an honest review based on my opinion of what I read.
  4. Marbie
    The Netherlands
    Age: 35-44
    Gender: female
    3 Stars Out Of 5
    February 24, 2013
    Marbie
    The Netherlands
    Age: 35-44
    Gender: female
    The Sinners and the Sea

    by Rebecca Kanner

    3½ stars

    Not Your Tyipical Biblical Fiction

    This is the story of Noah's wife, who was never named by her father because of a mark on her brow. The people in their village would think she has a demon because of the mark, so her father thought it was better not to name her–in hopes that people wouldn't talk too much about her. Now she's 19 years old–older than most girls when they get married, but no one wanted to marry this 'demon woman'. After someone was murdered, the nameless young woman was blamed and the town's people were looking for a way to kill her. Her father was desperate and didn't know how to protect her.

    When 600 years old Noah wants her for his wife, he gives her to this old man who serves the God of Adam. Together they journey to Noah's home, close to a town full of wickedness. Everything is wicked, cursed, and dirty. People kill each other for no reason and there's a lot of prostitution. This is the new home for Noah's wife where she will conceive and raise their three sons.

    Noah is trying to convince the people to convert themselves to the God of Adam, but they only laugh and mock him. It gets worse when Noah is telling the people that God told him that he is going to destroy the earth and everything on it with a flood.

    Noah's wife is telling her story how she got to be Noah's wife, she's telling about Noah's flaws, her sons and how they found their wives, about the arc, and the flood, etc. It is an interesting story about how a family is trying to survive in a horrible time. It's not a cheerful story–the only colors I saw in this book were ash grey, pitch black and blood red.

    I liked the idea for this storyline and I think the author did a good job in portraying how wicked and vile men was back in those days. I was intrigued and kept turning the pages to see how things would work out. The narrating was good, but the dialogue wasn't really flowing.

    I think readers who enjoy biblical fiction would like to read this book.

    *Thanks to the publisher for providing me with a review copy of this book through NetGalley in exchange for my honest opinion.*
  5. beckie
    Age: 35-44
    Gender: female
    3 Stars Out Of 5
    sinners and the sea review
    April 3, 2013
    beckie
    Age: 35-44
    Gender: female
    "Sinners and the Sea" by Rebecca Kanner is the untold story of Noah's wife. In the bible Noah's wife has no name, and in the novel she has no name. She is called whatever her relationship is with the person speaking or 'Demon Woman'. The novel not only covers the well known story of the building of the ark and the flood, but also a fictional account of Demon Woman's life as a child with a mark (birthmark) and the agony of growing up in a society that keeps her separate from them.

    Most of this book is really good. Again, the account of Demon Woman is very fictional, most of which has no biblical basing. This is what could have happened. In a world of sinners, thieves, murderers, and prostitutes, there is no lack of drama being had in this novel. Even the ark gets pretty exciting. There is an area in the middle of the book that hits a rather dull stretch, but most of the novel is well written and realistic. I received this book for free from the publisher Howard Books.
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