A review by isabeldazeem
Kaddish.com by Nathan Englander

I was disappointed by this novel. While I recognize that it’s supposed to be funny and perhaps a tad absurd, I struggled to accept that Larry/Shuli could possibly be so naive overall, which I found distracting. I also felt irritated by the characterization of the women in his life: the ultra pious and condescending  sister vs. the unendingly flexible and soothing wife. Not a lot of depth or personality there. The most interesting and moving section of the novel was by far his relationship with his student. There’s much more complex and engaging contemporary Jewish fiction out there in my opinion, but an interesting read nonetheless.