Savyon Liebrecht

A short novel by an Israeli writer whose short stories I read earlier this spring. Two people meet at the nursing home where each has a parent and embark on an affair. Very powerful - sad and penetrating.

I just thought these were superb! Personal and political. so glad I read them.

Reviewed in Belletrista, Issue 6

It's obvious that Liebrecht is primarily a short story-writer. Her novel reads like a very long short story rather than a novel; every little item carries some meaning and although it's fantastically well written, it makes for a very slow read. Make sure to read this when there is time to ponder every detail in the novel and you'll be rewarded with a psychologically intense and heartfelt tale about a woman's way of dealing with the loss of her mother's mind and the upheaval in her own life.