Judas, Amos Oz, author; Jonathan Davis, narrator I would describe this book as literary. I do not think it will appeal to a broad audience, but those interested in the history of Israel and the relationship of Jesus Christ and Judas Iscariot, will find it inspirational. Various theories about their ...
I am sure it must be exhausting to have a perfect memory of every storefront, furnishing and knick-knack you've laid eyes on since early childhood. However, if you choose to inflict all this information on me in the form of a memoir, your book is going straight back to the library. Abandoned on pa...
Amos Oz is considered one of the leading lights of Israeli literature and there's buzz he's a candidate for a Nobel Prize. This particular book, his memoir, "was nominated one of the ten most important books since the creation of the State of Israel." And at times I truly can understand why. The man...
This is a book of fragments, there are seven tales and a coda in this book, and what you get are glimpses into the lives of the inhabitants of the fictional village of Tel Ilan, just a short bus hop from Tel Aviv. This is starting to become an issue as it’s distance and it’s beauty makes it an idea...
this was a slow read for me, but probably i should have read it even slower. it's a very deliberate book, even when it seems to be rambling. the main character is this man who spouts off about so many things, and talks and talks and talks, boring people but having flashes of brilliance. the book ...
This is a delightful, amusing,short coming of age story. After reading A Tale of Love and Darkness you clearly recognize that this too is about the author himself. Of the two I guess I prefer the memoir, but you get a quick glimpse of the author and his writing style in this shorter book. Such imagi...
OK, the book is completed and I am having difficulty choosing between 4 or 5 stars, so I guess I will choose 4. It is best to save 5 stars for those books that you are sure must get 5! Otherwise 5 stars doesn't mean much! There is a lot to think about in this book. That is why I like the book. It se...
I chose My Michael because I wanted to read Amos Oz and it appears this is one of his earliest and most famous novels. In a recent interview he said that if you want to know how's life in a different country, the best way to find this out is by reading a novel from that country. Indeed, My Michael ...
my husband bought me this out of the blue years ago. it was the first israeli novel i'd ever read and i loved it. i went on to seek out more israeli fiction, but nothing did it for me like this did. the selling point was the very nicely drawn protagonist, both lovable and a loser.
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