The Law of Return

by Alice Bloch

Novel. Fiction.

Genres: Fiction

249 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 1983

About the author

Alice Bloch is author of the memoirs Mother-Daughter Banquet (Minerva Rising Press, 2019) and Lifetime Guarantee (Persephone Press, 1981) and the novel The Law of Return (Alyson Publications, 1983). Her short fiction and essays have been included in the anthologies Hers 2; Careful Reading, Thoughtful Writing; New Worlds of Literature; and On Being a Jewish Feminist. She wrote a column for the Los Angeles Jewish Newspaper, served as a contributing editor of the Lesbian Review of Books, and now reviews classical music, opera, and theater for Seattle Gay News. She coordinates the Meals on Wheels program on Vashon Island, where she lives with her spouse and their two dogs.

Reviews

[Carol Douglas · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the story of a woman who several decades ago decided to move to Israel and become religious. Her family was secular and she was looking for a deeper experience. Though she didn't believe in God, she wanted to be Orthodox and found friends in that community.

Her experiences in Israel interested me very much. She meets another American woman, Deborah, and it's clear that they are attracted to each other.

But all the Israelis our protagonist meets tell her she should get married, so she searches for a husband.

The book appears to be fictionalized autobiography.

[Holly · Rating 5 out of 5]

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