A review by bamboobones_rory
When the Angels Left the Old Country by Sacha Lamb

adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Beautiful flowing language, 2 queer love stories and tenderness, deeply Jewish, hopeful, like a dream. 
One romance is wlw, one is kinda mlm(?) (they were chavrusas....) or vague in gender. Similar to other immigrant narratives. Lots of magical realism and Jewish folk references.