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Posted by Jane Lane (Member # 5422) on :

Hi,

I was just wondering if it was necessary to read the Women of Genesis trilogy in order, ie 'Sarah' first, or if I could read 'Rebekkah' and fully understand everything without reading 'Sarah' first.

Posted by Wendybird (Member # 84) on :

I think you could. Personally I don't like reading things out of order unless I just can't get the books in order and I'm desperate [Wink]

Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :

I read Rebekkah first, but then, I'm biased! [Big Grin]

(Oops, I should probably explain that my name is the Hebrew for Rebecca. [Wink]

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Posted by Jane Lane (Member # 5422) on :

No, I don't like reading things out of order too, but i can't seem to get hold of Sarah in the library at the moment. I found Rebbekkah, though, I thought I might as well read it first, as long as there isn't anything vital I need from the first book.

Thanks for the advice! [Smile]

Posted by UTAH (Member # 5032) on :

You can read the books out of order. You will be able to follow each one without a problem. They can stand alone. The advantage to reading them in order, is just that, the order that they took place in history.

Posted by pooka (Member # 5003) on :

There's always the Cliff notes version, aka the Bible. [Smile]

I know what you mean, though, and with Abraham being in both books I'd recommend reading them in order.

SPOILERIFIC
If I'd read Rebekah first, my tension over whether Abraham gets sacrificed would have been of a different nature.

That is to say, it's really interesting how different people can disagree so much while both think they are doing God's will.

Posted by FoolishTook (Member # 5358) on :

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That is to say, it's really interesting how different people can disagree so much while both think they are doing God's will.

I know what you mean. I'm near the end of Rebekah now, and though I like Isaac and Abraham, I'm getting irritated with them. I'm rooting for Rebekah, though she can be careless with her words sometimes. Still, she's a strong woman, and I dig that. You go girl! Deliver the smack-down.

Anyway, it's good to be reading Orson Scott Card again, especially after that bit of women's club pick-of-the-week tripe I just plodded through.