I enjoyed this book and no matter your religion background or non-affiliation, you will likely enjoy it too.
This book is a story surrounding the quick marriage of college students who are both Jewish but met at Orthodox services. The boy is from this conservative background, as the girl’s maternal parents were but her parents attend a Reform synagogue with a female Rabbi and up until meeting her new husband, the daughter was also progressive and forward thinking about women’s rights. On her clear path to become a great doctor she marries an Orthodox Jew and vows to follow his faith.
This book is interestingly told in the POV of the girl’s father, a convert to Judaism. I hope the author considers writing this same story again through the POV of the daughter or the current voice’s son-in-law. I would love to be in the daughter’s head to know if she considered her choice’s true affect on her family—particularly her father.
From early on this novel had me relating to the characters, although in reality there are not many similarities between any of the characters and me. But the author has a good way of tying you in so you empathize with the characters right away.
This book is a story surrounding the quick marriage of college students who are both Jewish but met at Orthodox services. The boy is from this conservative background, as the girl’s maternal parents were but her parents attend a Reform synagogue with a female Rabbi and up until meeting her new husband, the daughter was also progressive and forward thinking about women’s rights. On her clear path to become a great doctor she marries an Orthodox Jew and vows to follow his faith.
This book is interestingly told in the POV of the girl’s father, a convert to Judaism. I hope the author considers writing this same story again through the POV of the daughter or the current voice’s son-in-law. I would love to be in the daughter’s head to know if she considered her choice’s true affect on her family—particularly her father.
From early on this novel had me relating to the characters, although in reality there are not many similarities between any of the characters and me. But the author has a good way of tying you in so you empathize with the characters right away.
In this thriller, Azrieli introduces you to the Mormon religion in a way that shows intimate knowledge (from personal or extensive research) of the religion. Posthumous baptism practice is a big part in this story and may be the source of controversy here. It is a fun and interesting read. If you do not know much about being Mormon then you will be at even more of an advantage here as you will be surprised at how the story unveils.
Here, the presidential candidate, Joe, is Mormon, which clouds him in a mystery. But with the US having had its own Mormon Presidential candidate (Romney) and so many celebrities in Scientology, the cloud of mystery was not too foggy for me.
I have been reading Azrieli’s works lately so to compare to other novels of his I can assure you that the well written descriptive prose is present but I found this one less though provoking, though I do not mean that in a bad way. Given that other pieces I have read of his were historical fictions based around true events, I found myself researching the events surrounding those novels. While I appreciate the curiosity he instilled in me with the other novels, with this book I did not need any outside information and I enjoyed that as well. Perhaps if I were rigid with thoughts of religion or not knowledgeable about the LDS church I would have had the same intellectual stimulation his other novels provided me.
As usual with Azreili, this book is suspenseful but seemingly very accurate. His writing is show more believable and not boring. I definitely suggest the Mormon Candidate to anyone! show less
Here, the presidential candidate, Joe, is Mormon, which clouds him in a mystery. But with the US having had its own Mormon Presidential candidate (Romney) and so many celebrities in Scientology, the cloud of mystery was not too foggy for me.
I have been reading Azrieli’s works lately so to compare to other novels of his I can assure you that the well written descriptive prose is present but I found this one less though provoking, though I do not mean that in a bad way. Given that other pieces I have read of his were historical fictions based around true events, I found myself researching the events surrounding those novels. While I appreciate the curiosity he instilled in me with the other novels, with this book I did not need any outside information and I enjoyed that as well. Perhaps if I were rigid with thoughts of religion or not knowledgeable about the LDS church I would have had the same intellectual stimulation his other novels provided me.
As usual with Azreili, this book is suspenseful but seemingly very accurate. His writing is show more believable and not boring. I definitely suggest the Mormon Candidate to anyone! show less
"The Jerusalem Assassin" follows "The Jerusalem Inception" almost a few decades years later in the mid 90s. I like that this author keeps the characters true to themselves. I feel like I know the characters and expect certain actions or reactions from them yet he still maintains suspense in his writing. It was great to catch up on the lives of these characters and I'm glad Azrieli did this sequel to tie up the story of the characters' lives.
I am truly enamored by Azrieli's style of writing.
Azreili's fiction draws me in and makes me curious about the historical settings surrounding the writing. The story intertwines historical accuracies making the story itself more seemingly real. As if Azrieli's writing is formed from the characters' diary entries.
I am truly enamored by Azrieli's style of writing.
Azreili's fiction draws me in and makes me curious about the historical settings surrounding the writing. The story intertwines historical accuracies making the story itself more seemingly real. As if Azrieli's writing is formed from the characters' diary entries.
After reading this novel I can say I’m a true fan of this author’s writing. Azrieli’s very descriptive approach keeps me captivated. It had been a while since I’ve enjoyed non-fiction (I read a lot but it has been limited to grad school related material or work related reads). Then I recently read Azrieli’s first novel, “The Masada Complex” and became interested in this author. “The Jerusalem Inception” seamlessly interweaves the themes of love, danger, unrequited love, and deception in a historical backdrop of people in Jerusalem in the period directly after World War II.
What an amazing ride this political thriller is!
I have the faintest idea how I finished this novel in such a short amount of time: My suspicion is that I wanted to get this read in before my Sunday evening shows TV air. :-)
The continued visual descriptions made the novel flow like a TV show for me. As of late, I have been pulled into the constant TV watching and DVRing that has plagues many. I will be looking forward to more works by this author to pull me away from the TV and get my mind working.
I think you'll find Azrieli's ability to paint a picture very captivating. His writing style and visual descriptions add to the excitement and help the subject matter feel approachable even to one who isn't normally a fan of political themes.
I have the faintest idea how I finished this novel in such a short amount of time: My suspicion is that I wanted to get this read in before my Sunday evening shows TV air. :-)
The continued visual descriptions made the novel flow like a TV show for me. As of late, I have been pulled into the constant TV watching and DVRing that has plagues many. I will be looking forward to more works by this author to pull me away from the TV and get my mind working.
I think you'll find Azrieli's ability to paint a picture very captivating. His writing style and visual descriptions add to the excitement and help the subject matter feel approachable even to one who isn't normally a fan of political themes.