The Devil's Arithmetic received a starred review from Kirkus, which called it "a triumphantly moving book."[4] Publishers Weekly called the book "brave and powerful."[5]
In The New York Times, Cynthia Samuels noted that Yolen's use of the time travel convention was brought to "a new and ambitious level."[6]
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The Question and Answer section for The Devil’s Arithmetic is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.
The word "rousing"? My page numbers are most likely different from yours.
The wedding is to take place in Viosk, Fayge's village.
From your text:
"So they fell in love." "So—it may happen in Lublin that a Jewish girl mar- ries for love," said Shifre. "But here in the country, we still marry the one our parents pick out with the shad- chan, the marriage broker." ,54 "Even...
