Esther: A Jerusalem Love Story

by Dvora Waysman

Max falls in love with Esther, a vibrant Australian girl, and three decades later, his feelings for her are strong despite the fact they were never able to tie the knot. Original. 20,000 first printing.

230 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2000

Reviews

[Mirel]

On the whole, the book was a quick read with some lovely descriptions. I was bothered by some of the inaccuracies (Burying someone in the Mount of Olives cemetery and visiting the Western Wall in 1952? No way. It was under Jordanian control then.), but enjoyed the author's viewpoint on many issues.

Read this for a challenge (read a book by a local author), and being a fellow Jerusalemite, this seemed to fit the prompt.

[Marcia · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm not really sure what I thought of this book. While it was written well, so I didn't put it aside, I didn't care for the narrator/main character, so could not engage with him. However, as I also made aliyah as a young single in my twenties I could totally identify with Esther. I also liked that the author showed how the world press has lied about the IDF and Israeli policies and enabled the "Palestinians" because of pure antisemitism and to make up a good story and who cares if it is true.