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A review by davinareads
In Sickness and in Health / Yom Kippur in a Gym by Nora Gold
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
This is such a unique way to split two stories up in one book. The stories are not connected to one another so you don’t have to worry about choosing which one to start first. Both of them were amazing short stories.
In Sickness and In Health (3.5⭐️)
I enjoyed the parts where our main character showed her childhood growing up with epilepsy. At the beginning it was a bit hard to get into it because it felt a bit repetitive. After the first 2-3 chapters is where I started to get interested in the story.
It was heartbreaking to read the struggles Lily had to deal with growing up with epilepsy. The times were different so while trying her best to be good and "normal" she was still looked at as a moron and bad. The way she was viewed as a child and how she was treated, expands into how she deals with illnesses as an adult.
This short novel was an emotional read. I also liked the subtle way it was written depending on if Lily was sick and out of her body or in the present and feeling healthy.
Yom Kippur in the Gym (4⭐️)
Out of the two stories, this is my favorite. I loved the individual character's story and how each of them are dealing with their own problems as they are all gathered in a gym for Yom Kippur.
There were strong themes throughout this novel about forgiveness, happiness and acceptance. I like how in the end, individually they discovered something about their situation. I also liked how they came together at the end with a connection between each of them.
Well paced and another emotional short story, this one stood out to me.
In Sickness and In Health (3.5⭐️)
I enjoyed the parts where our main character showed her childhood growing up with epilepsy. At the beginning it was a bit hard to get into it because it felt a bit repetitive. After the first 2-3 chapters is where I started to get interested in the story.
It was heartbreaking to read the struggles Lily had to deal with growing up with epilepsy. The times were different so while trying her best to be good and "normal" she was still looked at as a moron and bad. The way she was viewed as a child and how she was treated, expands into how she deals with illnesses as an adult.
This short novel was an emotional read. I also liked the subtle way it was written depending on if Lily was sick and out of her body or in the present and feeling healthy.
Yom Kippur in the Gym (4⭐️)
Out of the two stories, this is my favorite. I loved the individual character's story and how each of them are dealing with their own problems as they are all gathered in a gym for Yom Kippur.
There were strong themes throughout this novel about forgiveness, happiness and acceptance. I like how in the end, individually they discovered something about their situation. I also liked how they came together at the end with a connection between each of them.
Well paced and another emotional short story, this one stood out to me.