Wonderful, wonderful book. The first time I tried to read the sample, it just didn’t grab me. But the more I read the reviews the more I thought I might’ve missed something. So I went back and started reading it again and I literally have not been able to put it down. It’s so wonderfully written too. The story line isn’t linear and I love the way it gives everyone’s back history as it goes along. Looking forward to chatting with everyone at the end of the month.

Thanks for that summary of both Chona and Moshe. I have never tried the commenting before but I want to try here — Do you think Chona’s empathy or inclusiveness is related to the polio she suffered as a young child. It doesn’t get mentioned much after it is introduced but I think the author is showing some pretty deep background of how we are affected by early experiences. What do others think??