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The Romance Reader: A Novelby Abraham, Pearl
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Book DescriptionNew York: Riverhead Books, 1995 296 pp. Book is very clean and almost untouched. A flawless copy.. Hardcover. Like New/Like New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book summaryThis debut novel (which is not a romance) follows the adolescence of Rachel, the oldest daughter of an Hasidic Jew and his unhappy wife. The author portrays the growing friction between the girl's strict religious upbringing--complete with arranged marriage--and her independent spirit and reckless curiosity.Media Reviews"[A]n intelligent first novel--poignant and thoughtful--from a writer to watch." -- Kirkus "Rachel isn't always a likable girl, but we sympathize with her plight....The book is compelling throughout. Abraham's unadorned prose (appropriate to Rachel's straightforward personality) cuts right to the conflicts. THE ROMANCE READER is a good example of how suspense can arise simply from passionate characters. If the ending is a bit too ambiguous to satisfy us, that's in part because we don't want to leave Rachel without knowing everything that happens to her for the rest of her life." -- Donna Levin, San Francisco Chronicle Book Review "Abraham's vivid first novel focuses on Rachel Benjamin, the eldest daughter of a Hasidic rabbi, who feels suffocated by the community's rigid amalgam of biblical strictures and Eastern European traditions." -- Charles Solomon, Los Angeles Times Book Review First LineThe sound of Ma's voice speaking English wakes me. Publisher NotesHemmed in by the strict codes of her Orthodox Jewish upbringing, the daughter of a rabbi escapes to the world of romance novels and begins to chafe at her family and her faith. A first novel. Lit Guild Feat Alt. Other Recommended Books
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