BUBBEH

by Sabina Berman ‧ RELEASE DATE: April 1, 1998

Berman's slight novel, which combines its narrator Sabita's affectionate reminiscence of her nurturing grandmother with a crisp portrayal of Mexico City's Jewish quarter in the 1960s, is given additional depth by Sabita's uncertainty whether to follow the example of her submissive ""bubbeh"" or that of her mother, a confident professional woman. Nicely done, and one guesses that its author--a well-known playwright and screenwriter--may have conceived it as a subject for film.

Pub Date: April 1, 1998

ISBN: 0935480935

Page Count: 96

Publisher: Latin American Literary Review

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: March 1, 1998

Categories: FICTION