Praise
Critical Praise for The Five Books of Moses Lapinsky
a new novel by Karen X. Tulchinsky
“This is a breakthrough novel that should gain Tulchinsky a wider readership.”
--Quill and Quire
“...thoroughly credible...a good, solid, readable work...”
--The Globe and Mail
“Karen X. Tulchinsky’s latest novel might be considered old fashioned in the very best sense; it’s got lots of heart.”
--The National Post
“Tulchinsky’s novel has life and rhythm. The Five Books of Moses Lapinsky is accomplished...”
--The Montreal Gazette
“The Five Books of Moses Lapinsky could have been written by an enlightened Mordicai Richler—with Montreal replaced with Toronto. Moses Lapinsky is a well-researched, credible work of historical fiction.”
--The Georgia Straight
“The Five Books of Moses Lapinsky takes Tulchinsky to a new level...And Tulchinsky’s graphic evocation of the terror of Dieppe is devastatingly effective.”
--Now Magazine
“Karen X. Tulchinsky does for Toronto, what Mordecai Richler did for Montreal.”
--B.C. Book World
“A highly entertaining, well-written and worthwhile piece of work.”
--The Toronto Sun
“...a lovingly written, sweeping drama.”
--The Toronto Star
“A wonderful evocation of the Kensington Market area of the ‘30s...the characters were very strong and had a lot of heart.”
--The Canadian Jewish News
“A wonderfully evocative novel. This is a book not simply to be read, but to be savoured.”
--Irving Abella, The Literary Review of Canada
