Dybbuk is Hebrew for "cleaving to" - and remains one of the most enduring beliefs in Jewish folklore. Like so many things in life the story contains mystery, beauty, enchantment and horror. Yep, a scant eight pages at the end of the book bumped this tale up to five stars, and made it a story I'll never forget. I'm glad I didn't though, as there's a great ending that made me want to simultaneously laugh, cry, and stand up and cheer. It was somewhat disconcerting, and I almost gave up on the tale a few times. Fleischman tells his story using very few descriptive paragraphs instead the reader gets page after page of rapid-fire dialogue. I had some problems getting into this one. he's on the lookout for his own murderer. Soon the show is a hit, but the dybbuk has a secret agenda. The kid may have been the victim of Nazis, but the he managed to keep his sense of humor even after death, and his jokes are way funnier than Freddie's. The Great Freddie, a so-so ventriloquist, is struggling with his act, when he finds himself possessed by a dybbuk who is the ghost of a twelve-year-old boy. "Nazis! No one wants to think about the war anymore.
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