The Romance Reader
by Pearl Abraham
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Author: Pearl AbrahamEdition: Paperback
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Published: 1996-09-01
ISBN: N/A
Number of pages: 304
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I am a Yeshiva educated reader who rebelled and left Judaism so I identified with the protagonist, but the character made no sense to me. She is portrayed as being so ignorant of the traditions and lifestyle of her own family that she didn't realize what taboos she was breaking or why her parents were so angry at her. I find this quite bizarre. I didn't expect her to be learned, but she should certainly have been more savvy about her culture with the upbringing that she had, and she should have been cleverer about her rebellion.
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Hemmed 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.Book Subjects
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