A review by tlaynejones
The Lost Shtetl by Max Gross

slow-paced

4.0

I alternated between thinking this was an easy five star read, to thinking I’d resent even giving it a three star rating. Back and forth. There is a great story here, it just meandered too much at times. The author included a lot of side stories, recollections, and layers of perspective. These were all interesting, but when added together they slowed the pace and distracted. 
I also wasn’t thrilled with the portrayal of women. This is harder to critique because of the portrayal of a culture I don’t know much about, but it left me feeling frustrated. 
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