A bookreport about the book Sotah by Neomi Regen - synopsis, opinion and a creative task. The book is written in English, by an Israeli author, and the plot also takes place in Israel.

Sotah brings us the story of Dina Reich, a haredi* woman from Meah Shearim. Dina is 17 when she must marry a man. She marries Judah Gutman, a carpenter. At first she doesn't love him, but, just like any other haredi girl, she hopes she'll just get used to him.
Time passes by and something is missing in her life. Judah is a good, loving husband, but she still needs something.
After her mother dies and she gives birth to her first child, Dina is in great depression. Judah has no idea how to improve her feeling, so he does nothing, hoping it's just a phase. This makes Dina even more frustrate…