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shiksa n. Yiddish
1: term used to describe non-Jewish women
2: a quintessential blonde beauty
3: a Jewish boy's dream
4: a Jewish girl's nightmare
After splitting up with her gorgeous WASP-y boyfriend, Jewish New Yorker Aimee Albert decides to take her mother’s advice and find a nice Jewish boy. The only trouble is that the Jewish guys are falling for the blonde Shiksas. Hair dye, green contacts, and a few mannerisms borrowed from her best friend transform her into a Shiksa Goddess and she attracts a wonderful Jewish man. Now the question is how long will the charade go on? The Shiksa Syndrome is a tale of love and identity, and how the search for one can sometimes play havoc with the other.
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"This was a great book...very funny, yet poignant as well as it depicts the struggle of a single Jewish woman trying to find the right man. She sees how non Jewish women snatch all the available Jewish single men and decides the only way to catch a Jewish man is to pretend to be a shiksa. The charade takes her on an unexpected journey and the interaction with her friends and family is portrayed realistically. At times very funny and other times sad, I totally related to the characters and events that the author described. A great quick read. Loved it!!"
— Sue (5 out of 5 stars)
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“Graff’s prose crackles with winning wit, making her…[tale] go down like a chocolate-covered macaroon.”
— Publishers Weekly -
“Hillary Huber reads this story of mistaken identities with lots of energy and enthusiasm.”
— AudioFile -
“Audie Award nominee Hillary Huber brings Aimee, her family, and her friends to life, capturing each character’s distinct dialect, accent, and tone of voice. Recommended for fiction collections in public libraries.”
— Library Journal (starred review) -
“Graff’s latest is by turns funny and poignant as she explores religious identity and modern relationships.”
— Booklist
The Shiksa Syndrome Listener Reviews
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" I didn't finish this book. The assumption that a shiksa like me would know no jewish/yiddish words or meanings was a little insulting. "
— Melissa, 2/9/2014 -
" Good for a quick chic-lit book. Learned something new despite having worked at a JCC for a couple years. Read for a book club, interested to discuss and see how true to life it is. "
— Pam, 2/2/2014 -
" easy read. cute, although i had a hard time sympathizing with the main character. "
— Ariele, 2/1/2014 -
" I read The Rabbi's Daughter for my book club but though I learned alot about, I did not relate to it at all. I search for a book my about the type of Judaism that I practice. After searching, my librarian recommended this book. I enjoyed it. Very interesting to see what a woman would do to get a jewish man. However, when I thought about it, I don't know that I could have put up with the charade as long as Aimee did. I would recommend this to anyone who is having trouble finding a Jewish man, since there seem to be many out there with Shiksa syndrome. "
— Jill, 1/28/2014 -
" I know, this book is embarrassing. No need to judge me -- I'm judging myself enough for the both of us. "
— Daisy, 1/11/2014 -
" Fun but predictable. Could be offensive to some. Religion is to each his own. "
— Perkimom, 12/31/2013 -
" Did not really like this book. It felt like it was quickly slapped together with little or no thought. "
— N., 12/5/2013 -
" Just a light easy read. It was entertaining mostly due to eerie parallels in my own life. "
— Jem, 11/27/2013 -
" fun to read, if you can relate, gave me a good chuckle. "
— Lynne, 11/17/2013 -
" Total fluff. Entertaining at times, and cool because it takes place on the Upper West Side. But, it plays to too many stereotypes. "
— Elana, 11/3/2013 -
" Oy vey. I had a lot of problems with this book, not the least of which involved her size 6 pants being too big. Throw in my raving distate for "Jewish boyfriend" and all the shiskas and I just really didn't enjoy this book. The best part was probably the yiddish dictionary at the back. "
— Ellen, 10/14/2013 -
" Blech. Siren song of advanced reading copy completely did not pay. "
— Lisle, 8/20/2013 -
" It was great to that the glossary in the back! Cute and easy to read. "
— Rebecca, 7/22/2013 -
" Fun to read, but kinda worthless...exactly what you'd expect from the title! "
— Sara, 12/17/2012 -
" This book was hilarious! It was a great, quick read. I was amazed by all the Jewish men that wanted non-Jewish women. I was so glad it ended the way it did. Since I'm not Jewish, I enjoyed learning some of the Jewish words and the explanation of Jewish traditions. "
— Becky, 7/9/2012 -
" A fun quick read but it definitely fed into stereotypes. "
— Judy, 6/4/2012 -
" Although this was a bit of fluff, it was very funny had a decent story line, and will teach a goya a thing or two about Judiasm :) "
— Michelle, 4/7/2012 -
" This was my November "fun" book. I enjoyed the story, it was a good escape book! "
— Lorie, 3/3/2012 -
" This book was a quick read and was a nice palette cleanser. And see Becca and Nora-- my ratings are NOT always a 5! "
— Kelly, 2/2/2012 -
" Funny, laugh out loud book. "
— Carrie, 11/15/2011 -
" Modern Jewish fiction! Who knew? "
— Michelle, 10/19/2011 -
" Although this was a bit of fluff, it was very funny had a decent story line, and will teach a goya a thing or two about Judiasm :) "
— Michelle, 4/25/2011 -
" way too long, really not that entertaining. not highly recommended. "
— Lara, 2/14/2011 -
" Just a light easy read. It was entertaining mostly due to eerie parallels in my own life. "
— Jem, 2/2/2011 -
" Was OK but got a little annoyed with reading about this womans lie she was leading. Ok good if you are Jewish and understand all the jewish lingo they throw in. "
— Mon, 3/28/2010 -
" Good for a quick chic-lit book. Learned something new despite having worked at a JCC for a couple years. Read for a book club, interested to discuss and see how true to life it is. "
— Pam, 12/29/2009 -
" fun to read, if you can relate, gave me a good chuckle. "
— Lynne, 11/15/2009 -
" I didn't finish this book. The assumption that a shiksa like me would know no jewish/yiddish words or meanings was a little insulting. "
— Melissa, 11/12/2009 -
" Fun to read, but kinda worthless...exactly what you'd expect from the title! "
— Sara, 11/5/2009 -
" I started out loving this book, then I became frustrated with the main character and felt that the book ended very predictably. Not a bad read, just not very exciting. "
— Marissa, 10/23/2009 -
" I could definitely relate to a lot in this book. I especially connected with the idea of having a Jewish boyfriend who seemed less than tolerant of my own observances. "
— Sue, 10/19/2009 -
" It was great to that the glossary in the back! Cute and easy to read. "
— Rebecca, 10/8/2009
About Laurie Graff
Laurie Graff, a New York City based writer and actor, is the author of the bestselling You Have to Kiss a Lot of Frogs and Looking for Mr. Goodfrog. She has performed both on and off Broadway, on national tours, regionally, and in many TV and radio commercials.
About Hillary Huber
Hillary Huber, a Los Angeles–based voice talent with hundreds of commercials and promos under her belt, was bitten by the audiobook bug in 2005. She now records books on a regular basis and has been nominated for several Audie Awards and won numerous Earphones Awards.