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jdscott50's review against another edition
2.0
The story of Israel is the story of immigration. Whether it is those early pioneers who began the country, or those who immigrated later on, the extreme hardship and loss is profound. Zachary chooses to tell this story through the eyes of a reporter, his mistress, a writer, and a gangster.
Meyer Lansky was once known as the accountant to major organized crime, fictionalized in The Godfather movies. He was also a Jewish gangster who was denied immigration to Israel on the wane of his career. David Bellem is a reporter who took it upon himself to write Kid Bethehem, an expose of Lansky with the intent of blocking his immigration. Hannah Groff is a reporter who is attempting to discover who murdered Bellem, and Gila Konig was his mistress.
In telling these stories, Zachary is attempting to tell the story of Israel. The problem is that everything is so jumbled together, there isnt a solid cohesive story to pull out of it. The immigration story is powerful, but one could read the recently published Our Promised Land and understand more of what Zachary is trying to say. There are too many stories going in too many directions without any kind of cohesion. It's a frustrating read.
Meyer Lansky was once known as the accountant to major organized crime, fictionalized in The Godfather movies. He was also a Jewish gangster who was denied immigration to Israel on the wane of his career. David Bellem is a reporter who took it upon himself to write Kid Bethehem, an expose of Lansky with the intent of blocking his immigration. Hannah Groff is a reporter who is attempting to discover who murdered Bellem, and Gila Konig was his mistress.
In telling these stories, Zachary is attempting to tell the story of Israel. The problem is that everything is so jumbled together, there isnt a solid cohesive story to pull out of it. The immigration story is powerful, but one could read the recently published Our Promised Land and understand more of what Zachary is trying to say. There are too many stories going in too many directions without any kind of cohesion. It's a frustrating read.
zachkuhn's review
4.0
Loved the inventive points-of-view. Wish the designer had thought of a way to make it look a little less boring. Very daring.
borisfeldman's review
1.0
Do you want to read a novel about Meyer Lansky? Then don't read this one. Lansky is the bait before the switch. Book is pointless. Quit after 60 %.
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