A review by flogigyahoo
The Family Markowitz by Allegra Goodman

4.0

I know that Allegra Goodman writes well so it was no surprise to me that I thoroughly enjoyed The Family Markowitz which I finally found in my used book shop. It's at times very comical, at times wise, at times so familiar, we can only smile in recognition. There's Rose, mother of Ed and Henry, aware only of herself, there's Ed, an expert on terrorism who believes in peace in the Middle East, Sarah who keeps him sane, Henry, an ex-gay man now married and running a Laura Ashley shop in England, there's Miria, Ed and Sarah's daughter turning to Orthodox Jewry and marrying a Talmud scholar. The dialogue is witty, so Jewish-American it's like waking up at home. The descriptions of the wedding preparations, the interactions between the family members is at times laugh out loud funny. A very likable novel.