Saturday Wife Book

Well, I'm not sure why so many people didn't seem to like this book. I didn't feel it offended or stereotyped Judiasm- in fact, I learned a lot of interesting facts about the religion and customs. Yes, the main character was unlikeable, but do we walk around liking everyone in the world, real or fictional? Of course not. We're all flawed. Yes, this woman clearly had a screw (or seven) loose. But she also showed sign of humanity here and there, and her character seemed to be in an ongoing conflict within herself. She struggled between being her own best friend and her worst inner critic. I felt sorry for her when I wasn't laughing at how clearly crazy she was. I thought it was a humorously written satire. My heart broke for her poor husband, who only wanted to do the right thing for his wife and his religion and his community, and quickly realized that he could never please everybody no matter how hard he tried. You really felt for the poor guy. In any event, I thought this was a silly read. If you liked the movie "Election", you'd enjoy this book. In fact, when a Reese Witherspoon movie reference is made towards the end of the book (all I will say b/c I don't want to give a spoiler), I laughed out loud b/c I could totally see it. So Mazel Tov, Naomi, because I liked this book and think you are a wonderful writer!