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Writing a Jewish Life: Memoirs by Lev Raphael

seahorsemojinow's review

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3.0

I read this book to examine for my thesis. I enjoyed reading it, but not to the extent where reading it for my thesis didn't feel somewhat like a chore. But it is a very good memoir, and very touching. I like the essay about his dog a lot.

late_stranger's review

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2.0

This was a book I pulled off the shelf at the library and read at random. The essays were fine, if a bit repetitive on some points, but it was interesting to see a gay Jewish perspective from the early nineties, and what did and didn't read as dated. However, I have very much added Raphael's mystery novels to my TBR, considering we share a favorite author in Edith Wharton, and I can't resist a book called "The Edith Wharton Murders".
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