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A review by racheln23
The Way Back by Gavriel Savit
2.0
When there are so many amazing books out there, why continue one that is not so great? To be candid, this went on my DNF list. 15% in to the book and not liking it one bit is when I give myself permission to let it go.
The story is extremely slow. Nothing exciting is happening. We start the tale with a focus on a child, who later becomes (suddenly) a grandmother, who doesn’t have a relationship with anyone, who then disappears and dies. There has GOT to be a better way to incorporate her story in here (if it turns out important at all). Yudeah- he’s a scoundrel, but I only know that because the author tells me.
The scenes are choppy and not compelling. I was very sad that this relationship between book and me did not work out. I was so excited to get in to some Jewish folklore.
The story is extremely slow. Nothing exciting is happening. We start the tale with a focus on a child, who later becomes (suddenly) a grandmother, who doesn’t have a relationship with anyone, who then disappears and dies. There has GOT to be a better way to incorporate her story in here (if it turns out important at all). Yudeah- he’s a scoundrel, but I only know that because the author tells me.
The scenes are choppy and not compelling. I was very sad that this relationship between book and me did not work out. I was so excited to get in to some Jewish folklore.