Reading the first dozen verses shows the book of Job is of the "parable" genre, not "historical". God and Satan engaging in a challenge, as if over drinks at the corner tavern? That tells the reader this story is to be read figuratively for its message, not literally as a record of real events.
To read it too literally is to ignore that the Bible is a collection of different works, recorded in different ages, by different authors, for different audiences and purposes. Each book should be read according to the context of its origin, intent and literary genre. To do otherwise not only leads to poor interpretations, but also is disrepectful to the very words believers claim to revere.