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A review by grapehead
The Wise and the Wicked by Rebecca Podos
4.0
Ruby comes from a family of women who all see a vision of who they will be shortly before they die. There has never been a way to change this fate, until one relative dies at a very different point in her life than she was meant to. Wanting to change her fate for both herself and her cousin Cece, Ruby begins investigating her family history and the Russian folklore they have been paying down for generations.
I really enjoyed that book making me ask questions such as, "is there a price to high to pay if it means more time or a better future," and "is a long life worth the lifetime of guilt it comes with?" I also really liked the contradicting family stories that made me wonder, "who is the bad guy? Is there even a good guy?" I like that the book doesn't have a clear cut answer to that and let's the reader draw their own conclusions.
The Mahalels were very intriguing with a fascinating history of their own. I adored Dov and the sweetness he brought to the story. The small romantic moments between Dov and Ruby were nice reprieves.
Although I knew what the author was doing with it, I did not care for the podcast. I almost resent it because of how it foreshadowed the ending. I really wish this book would get a sequel, even though I understand why it never will.
I had a good time with this book and especially enjoyed the questions it made me ponder. I enjoyed the characters, especially Cece and Dov. I found Ruby's relationship with her mother versus her sisters really interesting, as well as the relationships between the older women in the family and what they were willing to do for (or to) each other. All in all, a solid, interesting read that I will think about from time to time.
I really enjoyed that book making me ask questions such as, "is there a price to high to pay if it means more time or a better future," and "is a long life worth the lifetime of guilt it comes with?" I also really liked the contradicting family stories that made me wonder, "who is the bad guy? Is there even a good guy?" I like that the book doesn't have a clear cut answer to that and let's the reader draw their own conclusions.
The Mahalels were very intriguing with a fascinating history of their own. I adored Dov and the sweetness he brought to the story. The small romantic moments between Dov and Ruby were nice reprieves.
Although I knew what the author was doing with it, I did not care for the podcast. I almost resent it because of how it foreshadowed the ending. I really wish this book would get a sequel, even though I understand why it never will.
I had a good time with this book and especially enjoyed the questions it made me ponder. I enjoyed the characters, especially Cece and Dov. I found Ruby's relationship with her mother versus her sisters really interesting, as well as the relationships between the older women in the family and what they were willing to do for (or to) each other. All in all, a solid, interesting read that I will think about from time to time.