danielleeejames's review against another edition
challenging
dark
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
shhh_tamis_reading's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
4.75
akvolcano's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
tense
medium-paced
4.25
This book is added to my not yet officially made collection/list of “books to read again as I get older”. I’m only 19, so as many other books, the way I understand this book will change as I age. I think anyone 18+ who wants to read this book should! There are so many lessons, memories, and well basically the entire authors life lol. It is defintely worth the read🩷
ashdioreads's review against another edition
DNf'd this one and I am sad about it!
samdignam's review against another edition
4.0
For me, one of the markers of a great book is when it makes me want to write. This one did, many times. A really beautiful memori
sarah_grech's review against another edition
4.0
This is a great memoir that discusses themes of family, belonging and is overall a story of self-discovery. The book is beautifully written, although at times I feel as it is not fully cohesive, which I later realized is because several sections of this memoir had previously been published as independent essays. For example, Ayelet Tsabari divides one chapter by various types of foods she ate growing up and stories associated with those foods. The concept and execution were both well done, however, it seemed out of place in the overall narrative of the memoir.
While I loved this book, I felt like I could not relate to Ayelet. While I like stability, she loves change. Where I get nervous about life working out, she can just go with the flow. I think this added to why I enjoyed the book, as she writes in a way that makes me understand her life and choices even though it is so different from my own.
I would recommend this book to anyone looking for a tale of self-discovery and belonging, and who wants to better understand Yemeni Jewish culture.
While I loved this book, I felt like I could not relate to Ayelet. While I like stability, she loves change. Where I get nervous about life working out, she can just go with the flow. I think this added to why I enjoyed the book, as she writes in a way that makes me understand her life and choices even though it is so different from my own.
I would recommend this book to anyone looking for a tale of self-discovery and belonging, and who wants to better understand Yemeni Jewish culture.
cingram9's review against another edition
2.5
I'm surprised I finished it. I found myself wondering why I was caring about the story and the characters many times throughout.