Title: I so wanted to like this book...
Review: ... but I simply can't get past the writing style. I've never been able to engage in a story when it is written like a stage direction. (ie. "She pulls a loaf of challah from under her cloak and a small sealed bowl of harissa, a savory wheat and meat porridge enriched with melted fat and cinnamon. Ruth falls on the food and Rosa, stroking her matted hair watches her eat."It doesn't allow the reader to sympathize with the characters at all. You get no real sense of their emotions by watching from a distance unless there are actors portraying the characters in a movie where you can get the visual sense by their expressions.I found my self attempting to translate the directorial style in my head to something more readable and, sadly, that spoiled the whole experience for me.
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