Jephte's Daughter (Readers Guide Editions)
by Naomi Ragen
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Author: Naomi RagenEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2001-04-10
ISBN: 1902881508
Number of pages: 450
Publisher: Toby Press
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Book Review: Awkward Writing, Ridiculous Plot
Summary: 2 Stars
I bought this book on a whim while in Israel, having forgot to pack anything to read on my vacation. Pluses: Ragen knows how to keep the plot moving, and the book provides some insight into the world of the ultra-orthodox. Minuses: Awkward, occasionally excrutiating writing, huge plot holes, and ridiculous (yet utterly predictable and telegraphed) plot twists. How huge are the holes? E.g., at some point the heroine decides to fake a suicide-murder of herself and her son. No bodies, of course, are ever found, but her extremely wealth father never bothers to look into things further. How do I know? Because the heroine winds up in England, assumedly using her own passport! How did she get to England without anyone realizing that the wealthy heiress of a great rabinnic dynasty traveled abroad on her (and her son's passport). Geez, all they had to do was check the airline manifest, or with immigration control. Basically, if you read this book and you are halfway intelligent, you will feel cheated. The good news is that if Ms. Ragen was able to develop into a respected, famous novelist, there is help for us all.
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