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A review by theresidentbookworm
Sixty Acres and a Bride by Regina Jennings
3.0
After taking Women in Bible, I became very interested in interpretations and retellings of all the stories of women I had grown to admire. Because, while there are strong women (Judith, Esther, Ruth, etc.) with wonderful stories in the Bible, they are the minority in the books of the Bible. You also have the fact that men did write the Bible so you're missing small details and things a woman would include that a man wouldn't. Many of the stories leave you wanting for detail and what exactly happens next. Thus, retellings...
I've read a really good Esther retelling (First Date by Krista McGee, check it out!), and I was hoping to find a really good Ruth one. Sixty Acres and a Bride is good not great. Rosa is charming and relatable, but Weston was one brooding a-hole. It was hard to get close to him or understand why Rosa liked him. Boaz in the original story is a good, kind but strong man who always takes care of Ruth. Weston did not seem to make Rosa's life any easier. There was just too much distance and awkwardness for this love story to be believable. Also, the novel should have ended at least 50 pages before it did. The retelling veered off from the original story completely with the last 50 pages. The ending bought some redemption, but mostly you were left unsatisfied. That is not how I like my Bible retellings. I like them romantic and fun and emotional wrapped into one convenient package. Sixty Acres and a Bride just falls short a bit. Oh well... If anyone finds a good Ruth retelling, let me know! Meanwhile, skip this one!
I've read a really good Esther retelling (First Date by Krista McGee, check it out!), and I was hoping to find a really good Ruth one. Sixty Acres and a Bride is good not great. Rosa is charming and relatable, but Weston was one brooding a-hole. It was hard to get close to him or understand why Rosa liked him. Boaz in the original story is a good, kind but strong man who always takes care of Ruth. Weston did not seem to make Rosa's life any easier. There was just too much distance and awkwardness for this love story to be believable. Also, the novel should have ended at least 50 pages before it did. The retelling veered off from the original story completely with the last 50 pages. The ending bought some redemption, but mostly you were left unsatisfied. That is not how I like my Bible retellings. I like them romantic and fun and emotional wrapped into one convenient package. Sixty Acres and a Bride just falls short a bit. Oh well... If anyone finds a good Ruth retelling, let me know! Meanwhile, skip this one!