Sisters of Fortune by Esther Chechebar

 

This was a great story about three sisters living in Brooklyn.  They come from a strict Syrian Jewish family.  This story is a look at their life as all three sisters challenge their cultural norms as they decide what type of life they want.   "Sisters of Fortune" dives into the lives of the three  sisters in Brooklyn's Syrian Jewish community as they navigate love, ambition, and growing up.

Fortune, the middle sister, is having second thoughts about her impending marriage. Nina, the eldest, feels the pressure of being single and unexpectedly finds an opportunity for a different path. Meanwhile, young Lucy is causing a stir with her secret relationship with an older man.

As they inch closer to their own futures, the sisters find themselves balancing tradition with their personal desires. Their journey is interwoven with the wisdom and cooking of their grandmother, Sitto, a Syrian immigrant,  the anxieties of their mother, who just wants to see all three of them married, and their father, whose business is not doing well. It's a tale about family, finding your place, and the delicious, sometimes complicated, blend of heritage and modern life.

I truly enjoyed this story.  The book was told from all three sisters' point of view and I can honestly say that there was not a character that I preferred.  All three stories were engaging and I was rooting for all three of them to get out of life what they wanted most. Reading about the Jewish Syrian culture was fascinating.  The foods that were described sounded so delicious and many of the traditions they described were not something that I had heard of before.  This was a great read and I think anyone would enjoy the story!