devrose's review
3.0
This is my least favorite book in the trilogy. Eliezer really annoyed me - I get that he wants to understand everything, but have a little consideration for your wife. I also feel like the book ended prematurely - I would have liked to know how things went with Rachel and Eliezer. If this was Rachel's book it should have lasted until the end of Rachel's story, not with the death of Rashi.
elephant's review
4.0
This third book is about Rachel, Rashi's youngest daughter. She is the most beautiful of his daughters and his favorite. Her story has many unexpected twists and turns as her husband travels and other men are attracted to her beauty. She becomes a successful business woman on her own. Once again, I appreciate the research that the author put into this book from the history of the region, to how wool was prepared to the rather gruesome description of the crusades. I was a bit suprised at all of the superstition but I suppose that was a big part of the beliefs in that time period. I enjoyed the endnote that included that most Jews of European descent may be descendants of Rashi. My family traces back to France and other European countries so I could be included in that group.
gglazer's review against another edition
2.0
Not nearly as good as the Miriam installment, although that might be partly because I've read like 800 pages about Rashi in the last two weeks. I'm definitely happy I picked these books up.
celebrin's review against another edition
4.0
While none of the books were as good as the first, I enjoyed this one a great deal.
It reminded me that a lot of our problems are not new, infidelity in marriage, double standard and simply how to make life work. I highly recommend this series.
It reminded me that a lot of our problems are not new, infidelity in marriage, double standard and simply how to make life work. I highly recommend this series.
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