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Every once in awhile a book comes along that will stay with me and in creating the novel, The Weight Of Ink, author Rachel Kadish has crafted such a book. It is set partly in the 21st Century, partly in the 20th Century and partly in the 17th Century. The time periods overlap along with three love stories creating an experience like vintage overlays for overhead projectors. History, philosophy, literature and ethics are intertwined throughout the story lines. It is a marvelous book. After obtaining the novel free from Prime Reading I was not expecting much as the books I have read in the past from Amazon's free list have not been impressive. But this award winning book was a immense surprise. The characters were became people I rooted for as they went through the events that were involved the story. This book would be an excellent reading group book because there is so much springboard to discussion. For those that enjoy historical novels and are up to thinking through some difficult concepts I highly recommend this book. If a reader is looking for fluff, I suggest they look elsewhere. Please click on the author's name and book title above to follow the links to more information and enjoy the videos that follow. One video is an interview with the author, one video is an explanation of Sephardic Jewish heritage (as opposed to Ashkenazi Jewish heritage) , one video tells the story of the Siege of Masada, and one video is a biography of the philosopher Spinoza. Each of the videos feature events or people referred to in the novel. And if you are ready for a really special story, read this book.
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