My Basmati Bat Mitzvah
by Paula Freedman
During the fall leading up to her bat mitzvah, Tara (Hindi for "star") Feinstein has a lot more than her Torah portion on her mind. Between Hebrew school and study sessions with the rabbi, there doesn't seem to be enough time to hang out with her best friend Ben-O--who might also be her boyfriend--and her other best friend, Rebecca, who's getting a little too cozy with the snotty Sheila Rosenberg. Not to mention working on her robotics project with the class clown Ryan Berger, or figuring out what to do with a priceless heirloom sari that she accidentally ruined. Amid all this drama, Tara considers how to balance her Indian and Jewish identities and what it means to have a bat mitzvah while questioning her faith.
With the cross-cultural charm of Bend It Like Beckham, this delightful debut novel is a classic coming-of-age story and young romance with universal appeal.
With the cross-cultural charm of Bend It Like Beckham, this delightful debut novel is a classic coming-of-age story and young romance with universal appeal.
My Basmati Bat Mitzvah by Paul Freedman was a book about a girl named Tara, who was both Indian and Jewish. She had some troubles throughout the book, like deciding on whether to have a bat mitzvah, school complications, and friendship issues. All of these things that occurred in the book, made the book come to life. I really enjoyed reading this book and would recommend this book to others.
ReplyDeleteThrough out the book My Basmati Bat Mitzvah, there was always drama and issues that Tara was learning to deal with. For example, precious sari's ruined, friendship crumbling, and boys. That only made the book more interesting. What also made me love the book is that Tara and I both come from different backgrounds. I really like how Tara merged her different backgrounds into one. This is how Tara ended up with a Basmati Bat Mitzvah.
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