Lihi Lapid

This book is short, but not a quick read. I found it very thought-provoking and it made me quite sad as it led me to reflect on my experiences as a husband and father (and definitely NOT a prince. It helped me better understand how my wife must have felt - and tried to help me understand - when we were going through some similar struggles. I can see why the author has a successful column - she writes with feeling and clarity and in a way that invites the reader - if he or she dares - to take a deeper look at self and others.… (mere)

This was a best-seller in Israel and I don't understand why. Maybe something was lost in the translation to English. Or maybe you have to be a wife and/or mother to empathize. It was an effort to get through 202 slim pages. The book alternates between different women's stories (one apparently the author's real life) and letters from readers (the author writes a weekly column on women's issues). I had a hard time telling them apart. There is not much plot, just how the women feel and react to motherhood and other events in their lives. Many emotions are expressed, but it didn't really get through to me.… (mere)