Cousin’s Club, by Warren Alexander, was a laugh all the way through for me. I have traveled quite a bit and met many people in different walks of life. I felt like I had just stepped back into the lives of former friends in San Francisco.
Alexander’s writing style is unique to the point of making me feel I was right there with those characters. I was one of them. I not only enjoyed the story, the humor, I felt a part of it all as if I were visiting my former Jewish friends. And yes, they were elderly then and spoke and acted just like the characters in this story. Jewish humor is unique from all other humor, at least it comes across that way to someone who is not Jewish. Alexander captures the flavor of long forgotten mannerisms, old adages, and idioms unique only to the Jews. His writing is smooth, ERROR FREE, and propels the reader forward.
I found Alexander’s storytelling and especially his writing to be meticulous in all aspects. Character building, language, and dialogue, and just as important, his punctuation. All of these make for a smooth and enjoyable reading experience. I will be reading more from this author.
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Warren Alexander's wit comes through his writing. An extended family decides to help raise a genius after the matriarch of the family has a vision. Vivid characters, a sprinkle of the Jewish culture all make for a wonderfully funny satire from birth to Bar Mitzvah, during the 1950s-60s in New York. Don't know Jewish terminology? Don't worry, Warren gives a wonderful glossary at the end of the book, which still keeps you chuckling. Enjoyed this book immensely!
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Warren Alexander's wit comes through his writing. An extended family decides to help raise a genius after the matriarch of the family has a vision. Vivid characters, a sprinkle of the Jewish culture all make for a wonderfully funny satire from birth to Bar Mitzvah, during the 1950s-60s in New York. Don't know Jewish terminology? Don't worry, Warren gives a wonderful glossary at the end of the book, which still keeps you chuckling. Enjoyed this book immensely!
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