Its fiction, but its faithfully based on biblical stories and brings new perspectives to old stories. It brings the woman of the bible to life and brings a different persepective. I never really thought about what these woman could have been feeling or what there lives could have been like under their circumstances. So its good food for thought and some imagination based on biblical facts. I enjoyed reading it. I love Francine Rivers, A Voice in the Wind and Redeeming Love are 5 stars in my book. If you haven't read her, consider starting there!