tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post5996021697358525065..comments2023-11-09T07:51:21.497-05:00Comments on The Boston Bibliophile: REVIEW: Reuben Sachs, by Amy LevyMarie Cloutierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14938166831865436287noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-33751236903831287382011-03-03T13:15:48.040-05:002011-03-03T13:15:48.040-05:00Lovely, honest review -- I love Persephone Books a...Lovely, honest review -- I love Persephone Books and will like pick this one up -- but laterly!Audrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07511122937603890352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-54235004752480462592011-03-02T12:57:44.738-05:002011-03-02T12:57:44.738-05:00I thought this sounded like an interesting premise...I thought this sounded like an interesting premise but it doesn't sound like it was well pulled off or satisfying! Too bad. Probably one I'll pass on, since I'm hoping to keep having pleasant experiences with Persephone books!Rebecca Reidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06062252252301802298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-82490770500736182842011-03-02T12:13:33.928-05:002011-03-02T12:13:33.928-05:00Danielle, Levy actually wrote her book as a respon...Danielle, Levy actually wrote her book as a response to the romanticized portrayal of Victorian Jews in that book.Marie Cloutierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14938166831865436287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-60460669634788705152011-03-02T12:10:51.862-05:002011-03-02T12:10:51.862-05:00I had another thought - did you ever read Daniel D...I had another thought - did you ever read Daniel Deronda? I haven't read the book, but recently saw the mini-series from 2002 with Hugh Dancy (who I love). I think the time period is similar to this book (a bit earlier perhaps). I was impressed, and frankly surprised, by the positive presentation of Jews in DD. I wonder how the presentation of Jewish life in that book compares to this book. Any thoughts?Daniellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01294043681284938799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-25036318826650273612011-03-02T11:34:49.307-05:002011-03-02T11:34:49.307-05:00Glad to read your review. Sounds like it might be...Glad to read your review. Sounds like it might be worthwhile for the description of Jewish life in an era that we don't associate with Jewish life.Daniellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01294043681284938799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-91779727857332683562011-03-02T11:18:01.526-05:002011-03-02T11:18:01.526-05:00Thanks for your honest review, as always.Thanks for your honest review, as always.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-4985897895203639542011-03-02T09:40:40.413-05:002011-03-02T09:40:40.413-05:00I am sorry this one was not exactly to your tastes...I am sorry this one was not exactly to your tastes. It sounds like it could have been an interesting read, but suffered from to many flaws. I don't think I will end up reading this one.Zibileehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05857638467064749190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-78504744824790400312011-03-02T08:01:47.233-05:002011-03-02T08:01:47.233-05:00I think I'll skip this one - thanks for the re...I think I'll skip this one - thanks for the review.bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-7448821951164039362011-03-02T07:07:30.575-05:002011-03-02T07:07:30.575-05:00Hmmm! not much to say. I participated not in that ...Hmmm! not much to say. I participated not in that challenge nor any other due to what I had always lamented about, inaccessibility of the books. I have found the dialogue books set in such era too conscious and like you said it is a reflection of the era. Interesting and pithy review. A book I might pass.ImageNationshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06021414643103601330noreply@blogger.com