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The Family Markowitz
The Family Markowitz
Author: Allegra Goodman
Allegra Goodman has been described as an "altogether original talent" (Los Angeles Times) whose writing is "hilarious" (New York Newsday). In The Family Markowitz, Goodman writes with charm and compassion about three generations of Markowitzes making their way in America. Among them are Rose, the cantankerous matriarch; Henr...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780374153212
ISBN-10: 0374153213
Publication Date: 9/1996
Pages: 262
Rating:
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3.5 stars, based on 1 rating
Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux (T)
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
Members Wishing: 0
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well written, funny. Strange life of American Jewish life.
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I really wanted to like this more than I did, but I can't say that I enjoyed this multi-generational saga of a Jewish family. As a Jew, it left "a bad taste in my mouth"...
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Pretty good read...I'm looking forward to reading her new one.
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enjoyed this one.