Wow, just wow. Tessa Afshar definitely did her research and thought outside the box on this one. We review the story of Rahab in the first part of the book, but the latter two thirds gives a projected insight as to what it was like for Rahab to be inducted into the people that she helped to attack her own city. I never considered that side of the story- the mistrust, the extreme faith of Rahab to go against what she believed in, or even the reason why she entered into prostitution.
Perhaps one of the most riveting parts in her life that I appreciated was her inability to forgive herself for her past, and to continually think of herself as unworthy for anything. This is due to some incidents in the camp, but for the most part, it is on herself. It's a great reminder to everyone that we can not put one sin as worse as another.
The historical aspects of the book were also seamless in that I felt like I was right there in the book. I was learning the new customs along with Rahab. And I was befriended to Miriam along with Rahab as well. Definitely a book worth reading. I did listen to the book, but there were some cheezy music effects that actually, in my opinion, detracted from the story.