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5.0 out of 5 stars
Read this Book!,
By splockhart "splockhart" (California, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: My Jewish Face & Other Stories (Paperback)
My Jewish Face & Other Stories is an amazing collection of interconnected short stories that tackle the issues of Jewish identity, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, social activism, rape, lesbian relationships, parent-child relationships....and the list goes on. Surprisingly, I didn't feel overwhelmed. Kaye/Kantrowitz's poetic writing style gives such attention to detail that it can address big issues without becoming convoluded and confusing. She doesn't try to "solve" anything; she just shows how these issues manifest themselves in her different characters. As a young, heterosexual, non-Jewish woman, I had a little trouble relating to the characters, but through my struggle to understand them, I learned a lot about a culture different from mine. I laughed, I nearly cried, and I couldn't put this book down. The ending left me stunned and gave me A LOT to contemplate. Read this book with an open mind, and you will be glad you did.
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My Jewish Face & Other Stories by Kaye/Kantrowitz, Melanie (Paperback - January 1, 1995)
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