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Andrew Hale's avatar

Diomedes found liberation, Esther found liberation . Maybe Ishtar can hope to live forever. Love this mythos/history mix and introspection within the characters. The Book of Esther has such thought-provoking reflections, IMO, which matches well.

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Lyn Perry's avatar

I like the agency of Ishtar, she wasn't just a foil but an active participant.

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Andrew Hale's avatar

Agreed!

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Jim Kuenzli's avatar

Really compelling read. Dreamlike prose. I agree with Lyn Perry about a collection of stories in this manner. I would be intrigued.

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Lyn Perry's avatar

Rudy's mythic-historical-biblical mix is really gripping, imo.

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Jim Kuenzli's avatar

I think so too.

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Matt Hilton's avatar

Epic.

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David Carter's avatar

Purim was just a week ago, so this was quite a fitting read. A thought-provoking tale indeed.

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Lyn Perry's avatar

Agreed! Thanks for reading.

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