Book Review: Lovesong: On Becoming a Jew by Julius Lester

Lovesong: Becoming a Jew by Julius Lester

My review

rating: 2 of 5 stars
Purple prose takes away from what could be a unique conversion story. The part I was most interested in – Lester’s decision to convert, and the conversion process, only covered approximately a scant third of the book. Instead, Lester dedicated far too many pages on how he always felt like an outsider, how his estrangement from the Black community affected his world view, and and on life experiences that, while may have greatly informed his ultimate decision to convert, didn’t advance the narrative at all.



I’m hoping to discover other narratives by African American converts, because Lester’s work left me with more questions than answers.


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