" Started out strong, but succumbed to Victorian sentimentality. Gwendolen is no longer interesting after she becomes repentant and pathetic. Mordecai is just never interesting, and neither is all the Zionist jibber-jabber. Has some great characters (like Gwendolen before her downfall), but ultimately fails to deliver. It's worth reading, but feel free to skim large parts. "
— Evan, 1/17/2014