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kelseysreads 's review for:
Sisters of Fortune
by Esther Chehebar
I really loved this look at a family of sisters in a Syrian Jewish neighborhood in New York. I'm in a mostly Ashkenazi community, and I kept telling friends while reading this that we really don't talk enough about Mizrahi Jews in the US, since being Ashkenazi is "the norm." Because of that, I learned a lot from this book, and really loved the insights it gave into Syrian Jewish culture.
The three sisters, Fortune, Lucy, and Nina, are all very different, and have different love interests, but all are interested in marriage, even if they don't think so at the time. This book is correctly described as "Jewish Jane Austen," complete with the social commentary of Austen that only someone familiar with the community can give.
I felt the ending of the book was a bit rushed, and it was a slow build, but for me it was worth the read. If you are interested in Jewish culture or learning about a community you probably don't know much about, highly recommend!
The three sisters, Fortune, Lucy, and Nina, are all very different, and have different love interests, but all are interested in marriage, even if they don't think so at the time. This book is correctly described as "Jewish Jane Austen," complete with the social commentary of Austen that only someone familiar with the community can give.
I felt the ending of the book was a bit rushed, and it was a slow build, but for me it was worth the read. If you are interested in Jewish culture or learning about a community you probably don't know much about, highly recommend!