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The Saturday Wife
The Saturday Wife
Author: Naomi Ragen
Like Emma Bovary, Delilah Goldgrab longs for a better life. A Queens yeshiva girl, Delilah is prayerfully remorseful after fornicating with young, opportunistic Yitzie Polinsky, and quickly marries mediocre rabbinical student Chaim Levi, who is unable to provide her with a house, much less the glossy upper-middle-class life she longs for. When C...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780312352387
ISBN-10: 0312352387
Publication Date: 8/7/2007
Pages: 304
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3.6 stars, based on 21 ratings
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
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The story of a woman who becomes caught up in her desire to fit in and for material wealth. It is these motivations that lead to all sorts of messy situations for the main character, pulling everyone else in. While you don't root for Delilah, you do feel for her husband. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone unfamiliar with Naomi Ragen, but it is well-written and intriguing. Overall, if you're a fan of Naomi Ragen, you should read this.

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  • Currently 3/5 Stars.
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This book gave me an uncomfortable feeling. Coming from a similar background like Delilah ( raised Orthodox, Jewish day schools and college) I knew girls who had similar "attributes" and ideas, but never to the degree Delilah had. While Ragen tells us in the introduction that Delilah's story is a composite of stories she has accumulated over the years, I still find it hard to swallow. I guess that means the book did what it was suppposed to- Ragen says she doesn't want us to root for Delilah. Frankly, I see no winners in this book at all. It was well written- I was hooked on the story- and although the end is not tied up in a neat package- I would like to imagine everyone got what they deserved.
If you were not a fan of her other books, don't attempt this one.


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