Historical Fiction
Rachel & Leah
2005·353 pages
Biblical fiction following Rachel, Leah, Bilhah, and Zilpah as rivalry, faith, and love shape their lives with Jacob.
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Biblical fiction following Rachel, Leah, Bilhah, and Zilpah as rivalry, faith, and love shape their lives with Jacob.
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In this third volume of his Women of Genesis series, Orson Scott Card paints a vivid picture of the intertwined lives of four celebrated women. We meet Leah, the oldest daughter of Laban, whose "tender eyes" prevent her from fully participating in the daily work of her nomadic family, and Rachel, the spoiled younger daughter, the petted and privileged beauty of the family -- or so it seems to Leah. There is also Bilhah, an orphan who is not quite a slave but not really a family member, a young w...
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What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Polygamous marriages and rivalry for Jacob's bed; intimacy stays non-graphic
Violence & gore
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Mild desert hardship and peril; no graphic violence
Profanity
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No profanity present
Substance use
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Occasional wine in period social and ritual settings
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQ+ representation present
Religious content
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Abrahamic faith, covenant, and scripture central to plot and characters
Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic present
Occult / demonology
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Brief household-idols reference drawn from the Genesis narrative
Political content
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Women's status, polygamy, and servitude in a patriarchal society
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide content present
Abuse & suffering
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Emotional neglect in marriage; servitude and handmaids as concubines
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