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A review by lbarsk
Recommended for You by Laura Silverman
4.0
YET ANOTHER BOOK where the question is, do I put it on the "queer" shelf because a friend of the protagonist is a lesbian and has a lesbian romance? But it happens off-screen? (I'm not, because of the off-screen situation.)
Anyway - this was short and sweet! EXTREMELY Jewish, which I love but tbh also made me a little nervous for it being out in the world, as I'm constantly waiting for goyim to make fun or and/or criticize Judaism. The romance between the two leads developed in a really smart way, actually, and the conflict that the lead was feeling to control everything around her so that it would all be okay - VERY relatable for 16-year old Lena and, in fact, 29-year old Lena.
I liked, too, how the protagonist's relationships with her friends were as important as the romance!
Anyway - this was short and sweet! EXTREMELY Jewish, which I love but tbh also made me a little nervous for it being out in the world, as I'm constantly waiting for goyim to make fun or and/or criticize Judaism. The romance between the two leads developed in a really smart way, actually, and the conflict that the lead was feeling to control everything around her so that it would all be okay - VERY relatable for 16-year old Lena and, in fact, 29-year old Lena.
I liked, too, how the protagonist's relationships with her friends were as important as the romance!