Title: This book is pedestrian at best.
Review: It is inexplicable to me how such a mediocre book has garnered so many positive reviews. I can only speculate as to why this is so. I have read numerous books about the Jewish experience and most all of them have been superior to The Ladies Auxiliary. This book is a pedestrian exploration of the Orthodox Jewish community of Memphis. None of the characters emerge in any compelling way. Batsheva is the convert/outsider who becomes the fulcrum of acrimony among the Ladies Auxiliary. But the ladies who consider her a threat are burdened with cartoonish characterizations. The plot crawls along at a not very compelling pace. By the time I slogged my way to the end of this book I was relieved to be rid of Batsheva and her cohorts.
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