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The Lost Shtetl by Max Gross

3 reviews

libraryfrog's review against another edition

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4.5

Very excellent story telling and insight. Dark and gritty, honest and doesn’t shy away from showing the problematic aspects of many aspects of society both Jewish and goyish. Definitely modern Sholem Aleichem vibes, I really appreciated the nods to Yiddish storytelling. Worth the read because it makes you think and tells a winding story you won’t forget. I read it in smaller chunks because it is heavy. 

(All the content warnings for this one, just all of them, including many uses of the G word for Romani people, which doesn't have a specific indicator here.) 
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milosci's review against another edition

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adventurous tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I love a good work of Jewish fiction, especially one like this that connects our real present to what-could-have-been. That being said, there were parts of this book where I had to backtrack thinking I missed a few pages, because sometimes it felt some pretty significant things were handwaved, and large chunks of time went unaccounted for to move the plot along a little faster. The ending blew me away, however, and I found it difficult to articulate to my non-Jewish friends just how much it slapped me in the heart. 
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sarahwarr's review against another edition

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emotional reflective slow-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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