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The Ladies Auxiliary is told from the point of view of an entire community - sentences beginning with "we." It's unusual, but it works. The arrival of a new family, made up of a widow and her young daughter, to the insular orthodox Jewish community in Memphis, TN shakes up that very community. It's a story about loss, belonging, and people who just don't fit the mold. It's well worth a read.

This one was on my keeper shelf for a long time before I decided to share it--it is a lot of fun!

I simply loved this fish-out-of-water story. Mirvis GETS the Orthodox way and the difficulties of fitting in while still being apart -- and what happens when someone who legitimately ought to fit in just can't.

As an Orthodox woman, I found this book rather obnoxious. It's a shame, too, because the author is a good writer and her theme was an interesting one. I would love to have seen what could have been done with it had she not resorted to stereotypical characters and unlikely and inaccurate incidents to move her plot along.

Wonderful storytelling. Very compelling. Since I come from a small town, and grew up a member of a close-knit church group, I could really relate to this book.