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Editorial Reviews
From School Library Journal
Grade 5-7–Stacy Friedman, 12, is in the midst of preparing for her Bat Mitzvah. For her, the mitzvah translates to three imminent concerns: to wear a $250 designer-label dress, to be popular with her friends, and to acquire a boyfriend. Add to her woes numerous misunderstandings with her friend Kelly and you might have a comedic, lighthearted novel. Unfortunately, this one reads like bad reality TV. While the author tries to be hip, her writing appears to be little more than one large advertising campaign for designer-label merchandise. In a poor imitation of Judy Blume's Margaret, Rosenbloom's protagonist speaks to God: Okay, God, we really, seriously, without a doubt need to have a one-on-one here. WHERE ARE YOU? While it is realistic that the 12th year of a Jewish girl's life is stressful and that many cannot fully appreciate the religious concept behind this ceremony, Rosenbloom fails to create a rounded character who grows or awakens to at least some of the values and meaning behind the ritual. Instead, Stacy is flat and shallow and, in a sitcomlike climactic scene, realizes the importance of the day and makes an apologetic cell phone call to Kelly in the middle of her speech. She then resumes an adlib version of her understanding of the meaning of sacrifice and giving of yourself. Sarah Darer Littman's Confessions of a Closet Catholic (Dutton, 2005) provides a much better view of Jewish values from a preteen's witty perspective.–Rita Soltan, Youth Services Consultant, West Bloomfield, MI
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Grade 5-7–Stacy Friedman, 12, is in the midst of preparing for her Bat Mitzvah. For her, the mitzvah translates to three imminent concerns: to wear a $250 designer-label dress, to be popular with her friends, and to acquire a boyfriend. Add to her woes numerous misunderstandings with her friend Kelly and you might have a comedic, lighthearted novel. Unfortunately, this one reads like bad reality TV. While the author tries to be hip, her writing appears to be little more than one large advertising campaign for designer-label merchandise. In a poor imitation of Judy Blume's Margaret, Rosenbloom's protagonist speaks to God: Okay, God, we really, seriously, without a doubt need to have a one-on-one here. WHERE ARE YOU? While it is realistic that the 12th year of a Jewish girl's life is stressful and that many cannot fully appreciate the religious concept behind this ceremony, Rosenbloom fails to create a rounded character who grows or awakens to at least some of the values and meaning behind the ritual. Instead, Stacy is flat and shallow and, in a sitcomlike climactic scene, realizes the importance of the day and makes an apologetic cell phone call to Kelly in the middle of her speech. She then resumes an adlib version of her understanding of the meaning of sacrifice and giving of yourself. Sarah Darer Littman's Confessions of a Closet Catholic (Dutton, 2005) provides a much better view of Jewish values from a preteen's witty perspective.–Rita Soltan, Youth Services Consultant, West Bloomfield, MI
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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