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The Marrying of Chani Kaufman

By: Eve Harris
Narrated by: Toni Green
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Nineteen-year-old Chani lives in the ultra-orthodox Jewish community of North West London. She has never had physical contact with a man, but is bound to marry a stranger. The rabbi's wife teaches her what it means to be a Jewish wife, but Rivka has her own questions to answer. Soon buried secrets, fear, and sexual desire bubble to the surface; not to mention what happens on the wedding night….

Eve Harris taught for 12 years at inner-city comprehensives and independent schools in London and also in Tel Aviv, after moving to Israel in 1999.

Longlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2013

©2013 Eve Harris (P)2013 W F Howes Ltd Middle East Marriage
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A fascinating glimpse into a different culture. I love books that allow you to learn. The story is good but the ending seems a little too neat. All being shoehorned into an acceptable compromise or just giving in to the inevitable. Surely some people cannot accommodate this. Maybe that would never happen but for such an old respected culture you would have thought by the very nature of human beings some people just cannot fit into the rigid mould. Maybe that's a different book.
Nevertheless ignore my quibble this is a good book, well presented and of inestimable value to people like myself who have little knowledge of such a world and are very curious about it.
Thank you for writing it.

Very interesting

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Enjoyed this book and glad I got it on audio as lots of names etc. I wouldn't have been able to pronounce correctly! Really interesting to learn about the lives of orthodox Jews and a story that made me laugh out loud in places... not so appropriate on a cross trainer in a busy gym!

Really enjoyable

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What did you like best about The Marrying of Chani Kaufman? What did you like least?

It was a predictable story, but easy to listen to. Some of the references made me laugh but others made me cringe. Some were wholly inaccurate!

What didn’t you like about Toni Green’s performance?

She pronounced so many Hebrew words wrong!!!!!!!! Surely this should have been researched first!?!??!?

Very predictable!!

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What did you like best about The Marrying of Chani Kaufman? What did you like least?

I learnt things about orthodox judaism, but the story didn't grab me, and I wasn't sure what the point was. It was OK. Didn't have to force myself to listen, but certainly wasn't seeking extra opportunities to listen.

The author does have a gift with words - i could see the people. I could see them physically, their personalities, their traits.

If this book were a film would you go see it?

I would - it would possibly be a better movie than book.

Interesting, educational, but didn't grab me

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Honestly, I didn’t want this to end! I felt so comfortable with Chani and so wanted to join them on their next stages in their lives! I thought the narration was great a d I thoroughly enjoyed the characterisation. Such a beautifully written story.

I’m so excited to listen to more about these charming characters!

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