FICTION

A Remarkable Kindness

by Dianna Bletter

Morrow. 2015. 416p. ISBN 9780062382443. pap. $14.99; ebk. ISBN 9780062382443. F

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Told from the alternating perspectives of four American women who made aliyah (immigrated to Israel) and became volunteers in the burial society in their small town in northern Israel, Bletter's debut novel offers insights into love, grief, and friendship, as well as an intriguing look at life in modern Israel from the point of view of American immigrants.Read-Alikes Jessamyn Hope's Safekeeping, Joan Leegant's Wherever You Go, and Risa Miller's Welcome to Heavenly Heights.

Reviewed by Rachel Kamin , Nov 15, 2016

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