so-so⭐️⭐️unpopular opinion coming. I thought this book was poorly written, too many abrupt jumps. I didn‘t care for any of the characters and wanted to feel something g emotional connection but could not. I think I‘d rather read about the true woman this happened to, Eva Panic Nahir.
so-so#Hannukahchallenge 🕯️The stories are rather uneven but all make attempts to represent Israelis as very humane individuals, not some pieces of a monolithic nation providing news headlines.
The overall drawback for me is the writing style. It's not exactly pure realism because of the artistic freedom Friedlander uses, but it is not a mystical realism we're seeing in Edgar Keret's stories. It is more of some sort of an adolescent fantasy realism.
Check out the gorgeous book covers my spouse got me for Christmas! He wrapped them around library books he got from deep in my TBR list, as is our tradition (the library books...the book covers are a new thing). I'm told there are a bunch more coming in, but so far, I have the tagged, plus Tailchaser's Song by Tad Williams and Haven by Emma Donoghue. Perfect for #ReadOutTheOld!
Thank you Christine! I really really needed to create this today. #Midwintersolace #Litsolace #mood #cozy #festive
I am forever grateful for the solace I get from this group. #Naturalitsy
