The Romance Reader
Author: Pearl Abraham
Pearl Abraham–who grew up in a Hasidic community herself–presents the story of Rachel, a girl caught between the strictly controlled world of ultra Orthodox Judaism and the seductive yearnings of her own heart. Both a coming-of-age story and a brave, beautifully rendered expose of a hidden, insular world . . . heartrending.–Elle…..Read More
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