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First book by Oz and I just loved it. An expressionist-epistolary novel about a wrecked marriage that hasn't ended quite yet. "He knows how to create new metaphors, new stories to describe the sorrows within a family, within a love that should have ended, but whose flame is still burning. (https://bit.ly/2SDlGoy)"

This book took me a lot longer to finish than I expected... it‘s very complex and not an easy read at all. An epistolary novel told in notes and letters between a divorced couple, her new husband, their teenage son, and some other characters, there is a lot going on here. Religious fanaticism, Israeli issues, war, marriage, family... it‘s a lot, but it‘s so well written, it‘s absolutely worth the work.

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New book this afternoon while we watch the baseball (Go Cardinals!) and oldest daughter is getting ready for prom tonight. 😃

My favorite #epistolary novel. I am forever grateful for the 1001 list introducing me to Amos Oz. This book is wonderful. An interesting examination of fanaticism of every kind. #readjanuary