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Title: Depressing, unrealistic waste of time
Review: I don't understand why there are so many people who liked this book. It's depressing, and gives a warped look into the life of Hasidic Jews, as seen through the eyes of a selfish, spoiled, willful child.There are plenty of reviews here with a synopsis of the story. I simply want to add mine because I wasted my time reading the book. I just kept thinking the story was going to turn around and end happily. Instead at the end of it all, this child has hurt everyone who has loved and supported him--except for his "mentor" and the gallery owner who became richer off of him. And he departs with the "knowledge" that he will continue to hurt people, and why? Because he just HAS to paint ugly, tormented feelings. Sick.If I knew nothing of Jews or artists I would walk away from this book thinking they were both twisted, sadistic, selfish and crazy.Don't buy this book, get it at a library if you still want to read it. My copy just went into the trash can!
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