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The Romance Reader

by Pearl Abraham · 1995

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In one of the most exciting debuts in years, Pearl Abraham—who grew up in a Hasidic community herself—presents the story of Rachel, a girl caught between the strictly controlled world of ultra Orthodox Judaism and the sedictive yearnings of her own heart. Both a coming-of-age story and a brave, beautifully rendered expose of a hidden, insular world . . . heartrending.—Elle.

Genre
coming of agecoming of ageMore like thisLess of thishistorical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of thisliterary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of thisromanceromanceMore like thisLess of this
Themes
JewishJewishMore like thisLess of thisreligionreligionMore like thisLess of thisdiversitydiversityMore like thisLess of thiswomenwomenMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1990s1990sMore like thisLess of thisNew YorkNew YorkMore like thisLess of thisNew York StateNew York StateMore like thisLess of thisUSAUSAMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adultyoung adult
Length
medium · 296 pages

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