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Have you ever been in love with someone older than you and of the same sex? Well, it happened to 14-year-old Rev, who falls in love with the school’s literature teacher Michaela. Surprisingly, Michaela fell in love with Rural and their mutual sexual love lasted for years.
The reason for the “attraction” of readers is simple. The sexual details are graceful and beautifully written, and because the two women are never “tired” of each other and there’s not enough, the reader never feels like they’ve read enough. This is partly due to Judith Katzir’s beautiful artistic language, which makes the erotic stories written in book not just a page file, but an aesthetic sensation in its depiction of places, characters, love and sexual attraction.
But the appeal of the book to readers is not only related to sensational details, but also to another important point: the love story between a 14-year-old girl and her 27-year-old teacher is considered “unique” as it is for them. , it resonates with the universal love stories of people throughout history (not always between two people of the same sex and different age groups) and will very likely resonate with some of your own experiences with love and sexuality.
Another reason for the attractive power of the book is the range of questions presented to us: the novel revolves around such existential questions as: Where is the balance or line between love and affection, between giving and abuse? What motivates people to do what they do and act the way they do? Is there such a thing as “pure love” or is love primarily based on the need and need to be loved and accepted?
In addition to these and more, the novel addresses questions of existential love, illness and death, childhood and womanhood, longing, disappointment, forgiveness, and missed opportunities, among others (such as: If I could live my life over again.
Addressing such important global issues, Katzir’s book inspires readers, our own lives, our fantasies and aspirations, our love (or lack of it), our own life experiences, and the sheer joy of reading his book. It prompts us – consciously or unconsciously – to question our own perceptions, as well as our understanding – or our lack of understanding – of how we live; the way we communicate with our loved ones; How we harm ourselves and others, and ultimately fear and need, is what drives us to act the way we do.
The question of self-perception is treated elegantly but with hesitation throughout the book. Does 14-year-old Rivi know what she’s doing? Are you aware of the risks along the way? Does he realize what drives him to fall in love, lie to his mother, and become obsessed with his love for Michael? Does she know about his (bad) relationship with his mother and understand how he fell in love with Miķeli? Then these questions prompt us, the readers, to think and reflect on our own parenting qualities – or lack thereof – when we have children, and the relationships we have formed with them.
Katzir “Dear En” not only gives us the pleasure of reading a bold, well-crafted, aesthetically written sex stories could we have dared to fulfill our loves or other desires? but also raises a series of questions about the philosophical existentialism that applies to life overall. It encourages you to watch and follow them.
