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jenniferbbookdragon's review
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Thank you Jean Metzler for writing about chronic pain in a very real way that balances the impact on daily life, major problems with how the medical community diagnoses and treats patients, and the ways to live a meaningful life with the pain. The parallels between Avital's pain and Ethan's family trauma creates a relationship between equals, and the exploration of the Jewish teachings on sex and marriage makes me wish Rabbi Jason taught all sexuality education classes.
Kissing Kosher combines well developed characters, including engaging secondary characters, and descriptive language that allows the reader to step into the Best Babka in Brooklyn bakery. I could almost taste the delicious treats and smell the challah baking.
Kissing Kosher combines well developed characters, including engaging secondary characters, and descriptive language that allows the reader to step into the Best Babka in Brooklyn bakery. I could almost taste the delicious treats and smell the challah baking.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Drug use, Medical content, and Sexual content
Moderate: Ableism and Fire/Fire injury
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