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The Bridesman
The Bridesman | Savyon Liebrecht
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From one of the most important voices in contemporary Hebrew literature, the gripping story of a reunion between two family members that brings back a long-forgotten past and reveals secrets that will change their lives forever. Micha, an Israeli expat in Los Angeles working as a ghostwriter, receives an unexpected invitation. Adella, married to his beloved uncle, has bought him a flight ticket to Israel and booked a boutique hotel, so that he can return home and meet with her. Years before, Micha had been the bridesman at Adella's wedding. He remembers her as a rebellious young woman from a poor family, an outsider that was mocked by his family. Micha is stunned by the Adella of today-poised, confident, with nothing of the uneasy woman he remembers from the past. When finally Adella reveals the true story of her life, powerful memories resurface in Micha, although nothing can prepare him for the surprise she has in store for him... The Bridesman presents a beguiling cast of characters, whose stories are interwoven into a gripping and moving tale about family, place, and the unceasing power of the past to reshape our lives and identity.
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Gleefulreader
The Bridesman | Savyon Liebrecht
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Mehso-so

A deeply disquieting book and one in which I enjoyed the first half more than the last half and the ending left me deeply uncomfortable. Adella is a young orphan girl who marries a much older disabled man and faces his dysfunctional family. Told from the perspective of Micha, the young boy who is her “Bridesman” and gives her away, it starts in the past and then moves forward in time to when the two meet 20 years later. #europacollective

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Sapphire
The Bridesman | Savyon Liebrecht
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Pickpick

I loved this book so much. A family drama, Iranian Jews in Jerusalem. Despite the twist ending being slightly unnerving to a modern audience, the prose, the images, the dialogue- this should have been on my top bracket.

Tamra That cover! 😍 13mo
Sapphire @Tamra ikr?! I just love Europa editions. Quality paper and flaps, gorgeous art and I have really enjoyed most titles. I collect them. 12mo
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Sapphire
The Bridesman | Savyon Liebrecht
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On our way! Staring a new book for the flight. At 150 pages, I am hopeful to finish before arrival in Costa Rica!

jlhammar Oooh, I really want this one! Look forward to your thoughts. 13mo
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