I loved this book and would recommend it to any fiction fan looking for a great read. Siblings Ash (Asher) and Bits (Beatrice) have never got over the loss of their little sister Alena, who was kidnapped on the way home from school at the age of seven, and has not been seen or heard of since.
Harper Perennial; 1st Edition (September 23, 2008), Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2009. Who by Fire tells the story of Ash and Bits, a brother and sister whose younger sister Alena had been kidnapped more than a decade ago. Thirteen years later, Ash is living as an Orthodox Jew in Israel, cutting himself off from his mother, Ellie, and his wild-child sister, Bits. Diana Spechler flawlessly intertwines them into a heartwarming, funny, yet tragically honest portrayal of the bonds that hold a family together. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 24, 2017. Diana Spechler's debut novel, Who By Fire, is brilliant.

Please try again. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. The irresponsible oldest daughter, Bits, seeks out random sexual encounters with near strangers to fill the voids in her life.
The dialogue is natural and easy and each character quickly develops their own voice. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. and having no real friends; Ash (who was with Alena when she disappeared and blames himself) discovered Orthodox Judaism as a teenager after being rejected by a girlfriend; this eventually leads to his quitting college and running away to Israel to study. Though the ending is overly tidy, Spechler's debut raises provocative questions about religion, violence and the resilience of families and individuals. This is a novel, a story. There are so many unexpected surprises you don't get bored and keep turning the pages! I stumbled upon this book as it was recommended in a review I read for another book (that I've since forgotten). I bought a few copies for holiday gifts already and would suggest it for any book club as well.

Told in alternating chapters by Bits, Ellie and Ash, the narrative is notable in large part for how little these family members actually interact with one another despite the drama that confronts them all. In Who by Fire novelist Diana Spechler gives readers a compelling, haunting, picturesque and unique look at the conflicts and inner doubts experienced by the Ba'alai Techuva (returnees to Judaism) who are an almost ubiquitous but also largely hidden feature of the Jerusalem landscape. When he refuses, Bits determines to set out for Israel to bring him back.

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--Barbara Bibel, “Impressively executed...[The characters’] voices are strong and convincing...Spechler is a talented writer who transcends melodrama and cliche with striking sensitivity and delicate touch.” (. Of course, like most of us, her final resolution seems to be a matter more of happenstance than of planning. Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2013. I liked the characters, their very real feelings & the scene placements.

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