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336 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781639103768
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Alcove Press
Publication date: 11 July 2023
Description
Twenty-nine-year-old Penina longs for true love and marriage, but being infertile in the Orthodox Jewish community means she’s rarely matched with the cream of the crop—or even skim milk two weeks past its expiration date. Matchmakers either set h...
Community Reviews Summary of 248 reviews
Moods
funny 57%
emotional 48%
hopeful 40%
informative 24%
reflective 18%
inspiring 12%
challenging 7%
relaxing 7%
adventurous 1%
sad 1%
tense 1%
Pace
fast 22%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 52% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 19%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 55% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 68% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 15%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infertility, Medical trauma, HomophobiaModerate
Pregnancy, Medical content, Terminal illnessMinor
Body shaming, Eating disorder, Fatphobia
336 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781639103768
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Alcove Press
Publication date: 11 July 2023
Description
Twenty-nine-year-old Penina longs for true love and marriage, but being infertile in the Orthodox Jewish community means she’s rarely matched with the cream of the crop—or even skim milk two weeks past its expiration date. Matchmakers either set h...
Community Reviews Summary of 248 reviews
Moods
funny 57%
emotional 48%
hopeful 40%
informative 24%
reflective 18%
inspiring 12%
challenging 7%
relaxing 7%
adventurous 1%
sad 1%
tense 1%
Pace
fast 22%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 52% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 19%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 55% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 68% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 15%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infertility, Medical trauma, HomophobiaModerate
Pregnancy, Medical content, Terminal illnessMinor
Body shaming, Eating disorder, Fatphobia