I received a free copy for my honest review.
About the Book:
• Publisher: Ecco (July 29, 2014)
About the Author:
Stephanie Feldman is a graduate of Barnard College. She lives outside Philadelphia with her husband and her daughter.
My Opinion:
I really don’t know what to write about this book. I was intrigued with the synopsis; the study of religion and religious history fascinates me and I enjoy a departure from my normal reading now and again. As I mentioned in my last book review it’s funny how my books fall in a row even though I take them at odd times. This novel has elements of folk tale and that catchall magical realism that is so popular lately.
It is as its heart a tale of family and the love that is inherent within a family unit. It is full of Jewish folktales so it was very unfamiliar to me and perhaps had I been more versed in this history I might have had a better understanding of these elements of the story.
Holly and Marjorie were very close sisters until Marjorie went off to school and Holly married an ultra orthodox Jewish man and suddenly they can’t seem to communicate. Their lives have just taken opposite paths. But the birth of Holly’s baby and a health crisis with him manages to precipitate a possible reconciliation. There are other plots swirling around this story of two sisters and at times I must admit to not understanding what was going on.
The book is well written and I enjoyed parts of it but too much of it happened over my head for me to truly appreciate the story. The ending somewhat flummoxed me. I think I know what happened but it’s going to take another reading for me to be sure and I just don’t have the time for it right now. This is a book to be read slowly and I think a knowledge of Jewish history and folklore would be very beneficial.
Rating:
3.5
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