On Division: A Novel

Name: On Division: A Novel
Price: 2.99 USD
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Rating: 4.2 (693 reviews)
Author: Goldie Goldbloom

by Goldie Goldbloom

Historical Fiction Literary Fiction

4.2 (693)

4.2 stars from 693 reviews. Top 93% of Historical Fiction books we track.

288 pages~4.8 hr readPublished by Audible Studios on BrilliancePublished 2019-01-01

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Outline

Perfect for you if...

You're drawn to character studies that explore the interior lives of women in tight-knit religious communities and want nuance over judgment.
You appreciate slow-burn narratives that examine marriage, motherhood, and identity across decades rather than days.
You're interested in stories set within insular worlds (Chasidic Brooklyn, Amish country, Orthodox Judaism) told by insiders who understand the texture and comfort of those lives.

Maybe not for you if...

You prefer plot-driven narratives with clear conflicts resolved by the final chapter.
You're looking for a coming-of-age story or want the protagonist to fundamentally rebel against her community.
You need fast pacing and dramatic external events rather than the quiet psychological shifts of midlife.

About this book

On Division follows Surie Eckstein, a fifty-seven-year-old woman living on Division Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, within a Chasidic community. She is a great-grandmother with ten children ranging from thirteen to thirty-nine years old. Her in-laws, postwar immigrants from Romania, live on the first floor of her house, and her daughter Tzila Ruchel lives on the second. Surie and her husband Yidel have a happy marriage and a full life. When Surie becomes pregnant, it becomes a shock and source of shame. She feels exposed and unable to share the news, even with her husband. For the first time in her life, she keeps a secret—one that gradually separates her from her community. Goldie Goldbloom's novel examines one woman's life, her awakening at middle age, and the dynamics of self and collective identity. The book offers a portrait of a long, happy marriage and an examination of life within insular communities. Winner of the 2020 Jewish Fiction Award.

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Currently 4.2★ from 693 reviews

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