A review by saycheeze37
Songs for the Butcher's Daughter, by Peter Manseau
2.0
I'm rating this 2-stars for me, while it might in fact be 4-stars for someone else. This is a beautifully written novel. The ideas, the poetry, the cultural discovery, all come together to create something wonderful. Unfortunately, the aforementioned attributes made the book difficult for me to sink into and get through, thus impeding my enjoyment of the story.
The idea of this book was fascinating and Malpesh's story was an intriguing one full of twists and turns. I enjoyed learning about Yiddish, the Jewish culture and the Christian controversy. I have always been a fan of multiple voices telling a story and enjoyed how the story bounced between Malpesh and the translator.
And while this novel didn't check all my boxes, I would recommend it to those that enjoy a well written, political, poetic journey.
The idea of this book was fascinating and Malpesh's story was an intriguing one full of twists and turns. I enjoyed learning about Yiddish, the Jewish culture and the Christian controversy. I have always been a fan of multiple voices telling a story and enjoyed how the story bounced between Malpesh and the translator.
And while this novel didn't check all my boxes, I would recommend it to those that enjoy a well written, political, poetic journey.