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A review by lory_enterenchanted
Davita's Harp by Chaim Potok
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
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Touching story of a young girl growing up and reclaiming her Jewish heritage. It would have been nice to know something more of what enabled her mother to return to her observant roots after being such a committed atheist for so long. Couldn't she and her daughter have had a conversation about it? Sadly they did not. Also, points for subtly poking at sexist, closed-minded fundamentalism, while also showing real understanding and sympathy for the draw that religious practices have, the community and comfort they give.
Touching story of a young girl growing up and reclaiming her Jewish heritage. It would have been nice to know something more of what enabled her mother to return to her observant roots after being such a committed atheist for so long. Couldn't she and her daughter have had a conversation about it? Sadly they did not. Also, points for subtly poking at sexist, closed-minded fundamentalism, while also showing real understanding and sympathy for the draw that religious practices have, the community and comfort they give.