Creative - belongs in its own genre

Emily Barton presents a very intriguing and highly original story line in "The Book of Esther."  I had trouble putting down the book, but I also had trouble deciphering in which genre this book belongs.  Barton interestingly toes the line between historical fiction (but not really), fantasy (but not wholly) - all on nearly Biblical scales.  

Overall, a worthwhile read from a very gifted storyteller.  I think fantasy-fiction oriented readers would enjoy this more than historical-fiction readers.  

I received this book from Blogging for Books for this honest review.