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Intentions (2012)

by Deborah Heiligman(Favorite Author)

3.41 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

037596861X (ISBN13: 9780375968617)

languge

English

genre

Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction

publisher

Knopf Books for Young Readers

review 1: Rachel is struggling with a number of crises all at once: family, faith, and friendship. Throw in some confusing boy drama as well, and you have the basis for a solid realistic fiction novel. The faith in question here is Judaism, which will make a nice addition to my collection as it addresses issues clearly enough that you don't need a deep background in the faith to understand what is happening and yet the lessons learn could be applied to just about any religious philosophy. Through all that, it manages not to take a preachy tone. The main character is not perfect and does and says things that teen readers will easily be able to relate to.
review 2: Rachel’s life is falling apart. Her parents are fighting all the time, her beloved grandmother’s mi... morend is going, and she’s just witness her rabbi, a man she reveres almost more than God him/herself, having sex in the synagogue with someone who is not his wife! And her best friend barely acknowledges her. These events send Rachel spiraling into some dark moments, until finally the rabbi’s teachings resurface and remind her to live and act with intention and to make things right. Though this reads like a typical YA coming-of-age/romance novel, the Jewish emphasis gives it a different feel. A couple of threads in the book are not fully explored (why is her friend behaving like this?), but a satisfactory read. less

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