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Summary: A delightful read
Review: This delightful read begins with Esther and Yochanan, the author's great-great-great grandparents--people who "immigrated to Palestine and married in 1837 in Jerusalem." The story, loosely based on her own family history, is told with sensuality, downright sexiness, a magical lyrical grace and a substantial dose of humor. You may learn more about grafting fruit trees (the family business in Palestine) than you ever cared to know, nonetheless, the analogy works well as the author finds stories and writes stories, grafts them into the family tree, and watches them grow and develop.Throughout this volume, you will find Eve's fiction--her "formed truth"--written alongside her father's shorter, historical account of the family. Eve's writing brings her father's facts to life as she reads between the lines of her father's text and creates flesh and blood people whose experiences connect with ours. In addition, there are over thirty black-and-white illustrations interspersed throughout the text that add a certain charm to the pages. This is Nomi Eve's first novel. I hope it isn't her last.
Rating: 
Summary: Disappointed
Review: Ultimately this novel goes in too many directions. It starts off strong with rich sensuality but about half-way through it loses its strength.
Rating: 
Summary: strong beginning, peters out
Review: Ultimately this novel goes in too many directions. It starts off strong with rich sensuality but about half-way through it loses its strength.
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Summary: A family to make your own
Review: What an enjoyable read! Now I want to go out and find those hidden stories about my own family, although I doubt they could be as interesting as these (albeit fictional) ancestors. No wonder family tree research has become such a popular pastime. I just hope we see more from this talented author.
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Summary: Boring and poorly written!!!!!
Review: [...]. I finally just skimmed to get through, but it never got better. It goes to prove that anything can get published.
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