Two hundred years ago, a jilted maiden placed a multi-generational curse on the woman who broke her heart to marry a man. Assigned to the case was Kokos, a mischievous dybbuk (a possessing spirit), who accidentally got trapped in a tree before she could fulfill her mission. Released into modern-day London by a stray bolt of lightning, Kokos finds her demon underworld reorganized into a corporate, high-tech multinational conglomerate demanding she finish the job. She tracks down the target’s current descendant: Rainbow Rosenbloom, a fiercely political, lesbian taxi driver and film critic. Realizing Rainbow’s chaotic life and stubborn personality make her impossible to drive mad by conventional means, Kokos decides on a different tactic—remaking her into the ultimate ‘Nice Jewish Girl,’ sparking a hilarious tug-of-war over identity, faith, and family expectations.
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| ISBN: 9781878067517 |
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| Genre: Speculative Fiction; Award Winner |
| Subject(s): Lesbians; Mysticism; Spirit possession; Taxicab drivers; Women Film Critics |
| Publication Date: 1994-10-01 |
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| Publisher: Seal Press |
| Language: English |
| Format: Paperback |
| Pages: 248 |
| Rating: Great |
| Notes: The Dyke and the Dybbuk (1993) is a satirical fantasy novel by Ellen Galford. It is an explicit work of lesbian fiction that subverts traditional Jewish folklore to explore themes of queer identity, assimilation, and institutional religion. The book won the 1994 Lambda Literary Award for Humor and the 1995 Stonewall Book Award. |
| Book_ID: 107963 |