Rina Kirsch, a 31-year-old mother of two from Los Angeles, grapples with the expectations of her tight-knit Orthodox Jewish community, including her husband and parents. Though she has always adhered to Jewish tradition unquestioningly, life feels increasingly challenging. At her husband's urging, they delve into a night of sexual seduction to revive their marriage, an experience that leaves Rina questioning everything. Feeling unhinged, she later embarks on a risky affair with Will, her non-Jewish painting teacher, which brings both joy and deep anxiety about her identity as a Jewish mother and wife. The novel delves passionately into these themes, prompting profound reflections on women's roles in religious homes. While the book adeptly explains Jewish customs, its characters, though complex, remain somewhat distant and hard to connect with. Despite this, if the theme intrigues you, it's worth exploring for its poetic exploration of these complicated dilemmas. ⭐⭐⭐
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