The Beauty Queen of
Jerusalem
Sarit Yishai-Levi
A
spellbinding tale that spans several generations of women in
Jerusalem as they navigate life through complex relations that define
their roles as mothers, daughters, sisters and wives. The story is
told by Gabriela Ermosa, from the Sephardi Jewish community, who
feels all the women in her family have been cursed to marry men who
don't love them. She wants to break from the past, but first she has
to learn about it from her numerous female relatives. As a result the
story uncovers secrets of the previous generations that help explain
the behavior of many of the women in the family.
The
reader gets an intimate view into the daily lives of the extended
Ermosa family. I almost felt like I was peeking through a keyhole
into a families most precious moments, as Gabriela seeks to find
comfort and understanding from the women she didn't always understand
or appreciate. Frankly, this is one of those books that take your
breath away. It was so engrossing that is was simply hard to put
down.
Thanks
to Macmillian Reading Group Gold for allowing me to read this book in
exchange for an honest review.
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