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On Division
by Goldie Goldbloom
Once a chasm opens, can it be repaired? Taking place in what isn't identified as such but is the Satmar community in Brooklyn, 57 year old Surie finds herself pregnant with twins during a check up appointment. She's happily married, a grandmother, and terrified of sharing the secret with her husband and family. This is a community where reputation is everything, affecting the schools your children can attend and who your children will marry. With a blight already on their otherwise perfect family name, Surie worries about marrying off her 4 remaining children still at home. This secret changes the course of her life, as she feels more emboldened to keep other secrets.
I loved this book, though it did drag a bit in the middle. The ripple of the secret is so powerful, I felt for Surie and wanted desperately to know what happens. I didn't want it to end, the ending came so fast. While the other characters were barely developed, Surie was such a strong character. I also appreciated how the ultra-Orthodox was shown, it was nuanced with real depictions of the holidays and Shabbat. That can be hard to find in literature, but was so well done here.
Thanks to NetGalley and Farrar, Straus and Giroux for the advanced copy of the book.
I loved this book, though it did drag a bit in the middle. The ripple of the secret is so powerful, I felt for Surie and wanted desperately to know what happens. I didn't want it to end, the ending came so fast. While the other characters were barely developed, Surie was such a strong character. I also appreciated how the ultra-Orthodox was shown, it was nuanced with real depictions of the holidays and Shabbat. That can be hard to find in literature, but was so well done here.
Thanks to NetGalley and Farrar, Straus and Giroux for the advanced copy of the book.