so-soSome of this was very inside, using Hebrew slang and army slang at times, but it also tried to universalize the experience of the conscript - not knowing why or who you have served. I don't think the novel succeeds throughout, it's tonally inconsistent and sometimes the stream of consciousness just feels ill-disciplined, but it's part of an interesting trend where American Jewish novelists address Israel directly for the first time.
Just took delivery of another batch of books from my pilot chum who flies to the Middle East as my personal private book courier.
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pickYASSSS! I requested this #netgalley ARC after seeing this book on a summer recommendations list. It is amazeballs! Great writing and tone, sucked me in from the beginning. David King, the owner of King Moving, an eviction moving company hires two illegal Israelis after they serve their compulsory military service. The novel has much to say about the housing and eviction crisis in the US and gives stunning details about the movers experience ...
Moving Kings: A Novel | 
