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Liked It1 of 1 members found this review helpful “Book One of Rashi's Daughters focuses on Joheved, the eldest of Rashi's children. Salomon ben Isaac (later called Rashi in the historical records) was one of the greatest Talmudic authorities that ever lived. He lived and taught the Talmud in the 11th century in Troyes. Like most scholars of his...” see full review » see other reviews » |
Didn’t Like It1 of 1 members found this review helpful “I did not like this book because the writing was so poor. The descriptions of the characters were stilted and formulaic. There seemed so little of actual history of the great Rashi, no documentation, no bibliography that I see no value in reading it. Perhaps it gives a picture of Jewish life in...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“This book is about a girl named Joheved who is taught the Talmud at a time when that just was not done. The research in this book is great and unlike a lot of the other reviewers I thought that the setting and details were there. It was a quick interesting read about a woman's life in the French Jewish quarter. It is the first in a trilogy and I will be reading the rest!”
Catherine H wrote this review Tuesday, August 18 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Very well written book. Grabbed me from the beginning. ”
Marsha K wrote this review Wednesday, August 12 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Could've been interesting - certainly the real story would have been, even fictionalized. Instead, I agree that the characters were incredibly one dimensional and the story extremely simplistic. We never even see Joheved really struggle with the "issue" of learning Talmud as a women.
Sanaa wrote this review Monday, April 27 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Perhaps had it meant to be simply an enjoyable, fictional story of being a Jewish woman in that time and place, I would have enjoyed it. But, as a fictionalized telling of a real woman breaking gender barriers in a time when it was just not done, I was disappointed.”
“The novel takes place in France during the late 1060s and early 1070s. It is an interesting time period. Unfortunately, the book isn't well written. I never got a good feel for the characters ~ they were too one-dimensional.”
Hahtoolah wrote this review Tuesday, March 10 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No1 of 1 members found this review helpful“I did not like this book because the writing was so poor. The descriptions of the characters were stilted and formulaic. There seemed so little of actual history of the great Rashi, no documentation, no bibliography that I see no value in reading it. Perhaps it gives a picture of Jewish life in a French medieval town or perhaps it doesn't. There is no evidence of historicity in the book. Joheved could have been anyone's daughter.”
Sylva B wrote this review Thursday, August 7 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Rashi's Daughters: Book I Joheved is a fictional account of the famous Talmud scholar Salomon ben Issac. The story is set in 11th century France where it was not customary for a Jewish woman to study Talmud. Solomon ben Issac has no male heirs to pass his learning down to. Filled with a passion to teach he decides to teach his daughters. The story is well researched and written. The story centers around ben Issac's oldest daughter Joheved as she balances the customs of her culture with her desire for learning and prayer. Readers of any faith will enjoy this story. ”
Missy H wrote this review Saturday, May 17 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I loved this book--such a different setting--Medieval France in the Jewish Quarter--very interesting as the author weaved Talmud into the story of a Rabbi and his daughters and how he teaches them--something not done at the time. Anton is a great writer and immerses you in the culture of this time, there is also some great romance!”
lisa m wrote this review Sunday, January 27 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“i couldn't put this book down. i found the setting fascinating. i learned about international trade, talmud, winemaking, amulets and superstitions. the sex was a little graphic for my taste at times, but that's what skimming is for.”
Ellen B wrote this review Monday, November 5 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I am so enjoying this novel. It is captivating. For some reason I drawn to historical novels about the Jewish people. I'm looking forward to reading the next one in the series.”
onyx2201 wrote this review Sunday, October 28 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
