Book Review: Rightfully Mine
February 2, 2010
Rightfully mine by Aggie Villanueva
Available in the All Saints Bookstore
Review by Lillie Ammann
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
People sometimes think Judaism and Christianity are anti-women rights. Aggie Villanueva has written a compelling novel that shows this is not the case.
I enjoyed this story based on a few Old Testament verses in which sisters who had no male relatives were allowed to inherit the land due their father. We know that the Israelites had a male-oriented society, but this event shows that God cares about His female children as well as His male children and has from the beginning.
From the short account in Numbers describing the daughters of Zelophehad standing up for their rights, Aggie has created well-defined, believable characters and an entertaining story that makes the reader feel they are experiencing early Biblical times.
Readers who like Biblical fiction, those who are interested in women’s rights, and lovers of romance will all enjoy Rightfully Mine.
I enjoyed doing an interview with the author Aggie Villanueva on my blog.
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Nice review, Lillie. I am going to get this one, as I often think biblical women got a bad rap.
Thank you, Janice. It’s an interesting book.