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Diamond Dust
Yalli Shapiro hugers for somethig more than her prents' frugal kolel lifestyle, and no one is quite sure why. As she enters shidduhim, Yalli is bent on propelling herself toward a diamon/studded future that she's sure will free her o the tentacles of the past. Yet shadows lurk beneath Yalli's elegant and sophisticated exterior, reaching out their sharp claws to grab her at every turn. Can she defeat her childhood demons before they overwhelm her?
Tzvi Kirsch's past is also painful. It haunts him as he resists the best names the shadchanim can offer. The only girl he's remotely interested in is the one his mother - and sister - have firmly vetoed. BUt is he truly equipped to deal with her complex and harrowing challenges?
Riva Pomeranty's Diamond Dust is a powerful, captivating tale of courae and dreams, tears and hope. As you trn its pages, you too will find the strength to confront your deepeast fears and conquer the threatening shadows. Are Yalli's diamonds real, or will they turn out to be nothing more than a sprinkle of diamond dust?
Tzvi Kirsch's past is also painful. It haunts him as he resists the best names the shadchanim can offer. The only girl he's remotely interested in is the one his mother - and sister - have firmly vetoed. BUt is he truly equipped to deal with her complex and harrowing challenges?
Riva Pomeranty's Diamond Dust is a powerful, captivating tale of courae and dreams, tears and hope. As you trn its pages, you too will find the strength to confront your deepeast fears and conquer the threatening shadows. Are Yalli's diamonds real, or will they turn out to be nothing more than a sprinkle of diamond dust?
- GenresJewish
455 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2013
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August 25, 2022
I found this book at the local Chabad house and I loved it! I wonder if the author would consider putting e-books on Amazon and perhaps widening her audience.
"Diamond Dust" tells the story of Yalli, an Orthodox Jewish young woman looking for a husband. Although from a family devoted to Torah study no matter the financial hardships, she sets her eyes on a rich husband. Her preference stems from childhood bullying, but eventually she must realize money doesn't solve all problems and tackle her own pain.
Yalli is tough and determined in some ways, but also very vulnerable and her vulnerability leads to behaviors that appear selfish. She's buying luxury items while her family struggles, but I realized her parents really do choose that life and want her to choose it, too. The contrast of them with the super-rich Kirsch family annoyed me. The story shows why Yalli felt she needed that much money, but there's still so much in between those two extremes.
I don't understand what happened with Yalli's friend, Sheva. She started off supportive then pushes her too hard, which is understandable even if not helpful. But later, she just suddenly turns on Yalli and we don't see her again after.
The book I read has a new (or expanded?) ending from what was serialized in a magazine. I'm not sure where or how exactly it originally ended, but I think the new part was the confrontation with Deeni. The author called it a more satisfying, if unrealistic ending. I found it overly dramatic.
In the forward, the author discusses how she tried to find some former bullies to talk to, but had no luck. Nevertheless, I was pleased to see she did offer some insight through the advice of Yalli's father-in-law.
I think one of the sister-in-law's revenge ideas would have actually been a good idea, talk about bullying in her speech, share some stories, without actually calling Deeni out. Deeni could have reflected on it and realized just how cruel she had been. She might also have recognized current problems with her behavior that have led to separation from her husband and sought therapy of her own to change that.
"Diamond Dust" tells the story of Yalli, an Orthodox Jewish young woman looking for a husband. Although from a family devoted to Torah study no matter the financial hardships, she sets her eyes on a rich husband. Her preference stems from childhood bullying, but eventually she must realize money doesn't solve all problems and tackle her own pain.
Yalli is tough and determined in some ways, but also very vulnerable and her vulnerability leads to behaviors that appear selfish. She's buying luxury items while her family struggles, but I realized her parents really do choose that life and want her to choose it, too. The contrast of them with the super-rich Kirsch family annoyed me. The story shows why Yalli felt she needed that much money, but there's still so much in between those two extremes.
I don't understand what happened with Yalli's friend, Sheva. She started off supportive then pushes her too hard, which is understandable even if not helpful. But later, she just suddenly turns on Yalli and we don't see her again after.
The book I read has a new (or expanded?) ending from what was serialized in a magazine. I'm not sure where or how exactly it originally ended, but I think the new part was the confrontation with Deeni. The author called it a more satisfying, if unrealistic ending. I found it overly dramatic.
In the forward, the author discusses how she tried to find some former bullies to talk to, but had no luck. Nevertheless, I was pleased to see she did offer some insight through the advice of Yalli's father-in-law.
I think one of the sister-in-law's revenge ideas would have actually been a good idea, talk about bullying in her speech, share some stories, without actually calling Deeni out. Deeni could have reflected on it and realized just how cruel she had been. She might also have recognized current problems with her behavior that have led to separation from her husband and sought therapy of her own to change that.
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