So while I did enjoy reading The Matzah Ball reading some reviews like this one have brought to my attention some problematic dialogue. In one scene, the main character Rachel jokes about being part of the Israel Defense Forces and having killed 76 men in a childish headband. At the time I was reading it I did not see what was implicated here.

Overall, I enjoyed the book, however, if I'd known what the banter was and that it was not challenged in the book, that would have impacted my enjoyment.

The author does have ME/CFS which was what brought it on my radar by an Instagram mutual who has ME/CFS. The book learnt me something about the chronic illness as well as life as an Ashkenazi Jew in New York. But -- and this a big but -- there are probably similar books who do not have problematic jokes.