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caitlin_89's review
5.0
This one was a fast read. I appreciate its heroine for her tender heart, especially in contrast to the heroine of Song of the Lark. There are similarities between Sara Smolinsky and Thea Kronborg, for sure, but Thea seems to lose her personhood as she seeks her dream, while Sara grows into her personhood as she seeks her dream. Bread Givers contained the feeling that, for me, was missing in Song of the Lark, as well as the more complex (and less perfectly nice) characters that make for more engaging reading.
As a sidenote, this edition has like 3 typos in it, which surprised and annoyed me.
As a sidenote, this edition has like 3 typos in it, which surprised and annoyed me.
kmatthe2's review
4.0
An important voice for immigrant fiction, Jewish American fiction, and women's lit of the early twentieth century.
fluffernutter's review
Toward the end of this book I understood how people could view these immigrants as dumb animals. They were starved for everything, especially love, and continually tore at each other in their overriding hunger.
cveeders's review
challenging
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
moseslh's review
4.0
Bread Givers, the story of a young Jewish woman growing up in a turn-of-the-century New York immigrant family, really spoke to me. Yezierska packs her novel full of life's difficulties and frustrations, particularly those of poor women. Her writing style is simple, but packs a punch. I really enjoyed Bread Givers and read the last 150 pages in one sitting because I couldn't put it down.
domproc's review
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
deborahjillz's review
informative
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
cam_cates's review
hopeful
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0