The Romance Reader
گزارش تخلف
فرمت کتاب
audiobook
تاریخ انتشار
2011
نویسنده
Suzanne Torenناشر
Recorded Books, Inc.شابک
9781456124007
- اطلاعات
- نقد و بررسی
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نقد و بررسی
Toren's versatile voice reveals the soul of the rabbi's daughter, Rachel, as she grows up within the repressive Hasadic Jewish community. Her parents count as "sin" everything from reading a romance novel to wearing stockings without seams. Sounding like a classic Jewish mother, Toren renders Rachel's smothering family with sympathy and drama. The book itself occasionally feels as confining as the orthodox lifestyle Rachel is rebelling against as it takes our heroine from her schoolgirl days into an unhappy arranged marriage. But it succeeds in giving outsiders a look inside this secretive sect, whose dress and ways are as mysterious to outsiders as those of Pennsylvania's more famous Amish. M.C. (c) AudioFile 2000, Portland, Maine
February 1, 1998
Suzanne Toren's heartfelt reading of this first-person narrative lends authentication to this fascinating novel (Riverhead, 1995). In Rachel's Hasidic world, the women wear dark clothes and opaque stockings, even at the beach. Women appear demure to the point of submissiveness. But are Hasidic Jews really so different? Perhaps not. Rachel, a rabbi's daughter, is supposed to set a good example for the community. Unfortunately, she doesn't fit comfortably into the mold that has been chosen for her. However, crossing the line between devout and modern doesn't create instant happiness. Nor does education. Rachel is a voracious reader, and her dreams are embellished upon by the stories she reads. We follow Rachel from teenager into adulthood, from hope to disillusionment. Toren's accents evoke the old country. Although the book becomes repetitious toward the end, the uniqueness of the story makes it compelling. A good purchase for larger fiction collections.--Jodi Israel, Norwood, Mass.
Copyright 1998 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
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