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Very different in tone from the Saturday book, reflecting the cultural tumult between 1966 and '69. The academic party and showdown with black radical was a compelling scene--and still timely--and demonstrates Kemelman's evolution as a writer.

The Rabbi is lost in the flurry of new characters! Political activist takeover of the temple? Bowling alleys, land deals, police searching for pot? Big changes in subject and tone from previous two books.

Like the cynical take on Archie Comics' Chok'lit Shoppe with grumpy old man Begg selling condoms to a football player named Moose (of course!). Rabbo makes himself disagreeable as always, reading a book on the couch wile Mirian handles the kid and householding.