Reviews

Aviva vs the Dybbuk by Mari Lowe

nqcliteracy's review

5.0

Loved this beautiful little book about a contemporary Orthodox Jewish girl living with loss and learning, like all girls, how to navigate growing up. Rife with reasons to teach it, I want to share this with all young people, as it was simultaneously heart-warming, spiritual, and culturally nourishing. It is a story I’ll remember.

katepiccolo's review

5.0

Beautiful, quick, sad but uplifting YA book. I loved it.

danyell919's review

4.0

This book was not what I was expecting but it was an intriguing story. It took me a minute to get my bearings and figure out what was going on because I’m not versed in Jewish terms and vocabulary. This book was a heartbreaking but beautiful look at processing trauma.

asealey925's review

emotional sad

4.5

jaimiestarshine's review

dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

elaines117's review

dark hopeful sad medium-paced

3.5

smallgourd's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

4.0

abishop23's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

stenaros's review

4.0

Solid middle grade with a bit of mystery. I don't run across many children's books set in modern Orthodox Jewish households, so this was a nice change of pace. There's a glossary at the back for anyone who might need to brush up on some terms.

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dovedovington's review

emotional reflective slow-paced