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A review by jpdubs
From Dust, A Flame by Rebecca Podos
4.0
A YA novel that has Jewish main characters, fantasy elements based on Jewish mythology, queer characters, and a mystery to solve? Sign me up!
This was a good read. I loved the ideas listed above. The mystery of the main characters' mothers and families' past was super interesting. I loved how the author captured the feeling of being part of a large Jewish family that is both loving and smothering. This book also talks about mothers and daughters and repeating the same mistakes of the past. I did not expect to read about family forgiveness and see characters learn about how trauma shaped generations of families (though being about a Jewish family from Europe, I should have known). The romance felt cute and very sweet, just as the first crush on a girl would be. It didn't feel forced or too much, which I am grateful for.
Overall, I loved the representation, the 3 generation story and how centered the Jewish characters, story, and mythology were.
This was a good read. I loved the ideas listed above. The mystery of the main characters' mothers and families' past was super interesting. I loved how the author captured the feeling of being part of a large Jewish family that is both loving and smothering. This book also talks about mothers and daughters and repeating the same mistakes of the past. I did not expect to read about family forgiveness and see characters learn about how trauma shaped generations of families (though being about a Jewish family from Europe, I should have known). The romance felt cute and very sweet, just as the first crush on a girl would be. It didn't feel forced or too much, which I am grateful for.
Overall, I loved the representation, the 3 generation story and how centered the Jewish characters, story, and mythology were.