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Poisoned Honey: A Story Of Mary Magdalene (2001)

by Beatrice Gormley(Favorite Author)

3.4 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

0375852077 (ISBN13: 9780375852077)

languge

English

genre

Historical Fiction

publisher

Knopf Books for Young Readers

review 1: This came back to the library from Summer Reading and I asked the student as she returned a big pile of titles what was her favorite. This was her pick. It's been on our shelf and I never read it. Loved it...a very interesting take on Mary Magdalene, the way of life in the time of Jesus, and having faith. NOT overly preachy, uses the term Rabbi Yeshua for Jesus....I started it and had to keep reading to the end. Glad I did.
review 2: At thirteen, Mari has visions and hears voices, traits her family dismisses as an over-active imagination. However, Mari succumbs to a series of tragic events, and she is forced into an arranged marriage to save her family from financial ruin. Repulsed by her husband and ostracized from her new family, Mari’s misery turns... more to desperation. With the help of an Egyptian wise woman, Mari develops the ability to escape her oppressed marriage to a secret garden in the spirit world where she soon becomes possessed by evil spirits. Alienated from her family and friends, Mari’s only chance for survival lies in the wandering preacher Rabbi Yeshua in hopes that he may exorcise the demons before they destroy her. Based on stories from the New Testament, Gormley draws a new portrait of Mary Magdalene, one of the most misunderstood characters in the Bible, that contradicts her presumed life of prostitution. Poisoned Honey follows Mari from misfortunate maid to one of Jesus’ most trusted disciples and includes a parallel story of another disciple, Matthew the tax collector. Although this novel drags at the beginning with details of Jewish culture and customs in Galilee, the characterization of Mary Magdalene and her descent into darkness provide a gripping tale that is sure to thrill young audiences interested in biblical fiction. less

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