Jasmine Jain Jain itibaren Karacahisar Köyü
Learn about the inverse relationship between serotonin and libido. Discover what a giant Sea Beast and a weed whacker have in common. The answer is: Too much.
This is a really great collection of stories by Isaace Bashevis Singer. I found some of the tales disturbing, but I think that is partly what Mr. Singer was hoping to invoke in his readers, especially Jewish ones like me. I like the way he weaves in Jewish tradition, ritual, the way we used to speak in our older generations, and even a bit of mysticism from the kabalah. In the Introduction, he says this was a book that he didn't necessarily intend to write, but that it almost wrote itself. As compelling as it was, because he is such a great story-teller, I couldn't help wonder if he would rather have not written it. These stories really brings out some of the worst aspects of human character when it comes to relationships: infidelity, betrayal of trust, wives and husbands walking out on each other and/or deceiving each other, characters lacking forgiveness or charity, etc. I cannot say I liked this book, because some of these tales were just uncomfortable and the characters were despicable. It did make me think and the story-telling was excellent.
This books still haunts me today, very touching and heart wrenching.