Raymond and Hannah
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Meeting as strangers at a party, Raymond and Hannah stumble into a one-night stand with unexpected consequences. Together, they share a single, magical week before Hannah leaves for Jerusalem, where she is to spend nine months at an orthodox yeshiva learning Torah among students who disapprove of intermarriage. Raymond, a graduate student researching love in Richard Burton's "Anatomy of Melancholy, struggles with his loneliness and Hannah's increasing religiosity. Unable to make a clean break, they're forced to try their insoluble problems in the city without solution, Jerusalem.
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It was certainly an original read with the author creating a literary dance between a couple, who after a few weeks of a lust-driven time, say goodbye. Hannah is off to Israel to immerse herself in the culture, to learn more about her Jewish faith, while Raymond stays at home to continue his studies.
As a reader, I kept wondering if their hot romance would endure the separation. They communicate frequently, giving us a good picture of what they're going through and the pulls on them. Well worth reading.
