Unorthodox: The Scandalous Rejection of My Hasidic Roots Hardcover – 23 February 2012
A remarkable tale."--"Kirkus Reviews"
One of "O" magazine's "10 Titles to Pick Up Now"
""Unorthodoz" is painfully good. . . .Unlike so many other authors who have left Orthodoxy and written about it, [Feldman's] heart is not hardened by hatred, and her spirit is wounded but intact. . . . She is a sensitive and talented writer."--JewishJournal.com
"Compulsively readable, "Unorthodox" relates a unique coming-of-age story that manages to speak personally to anyone who has ever felt like an outsider in her own life. Feldman bravely lays her soul bare, unflinchingly sharing intimate thoughts and ideas unthinkable within the deeply religious existence of the Satmars. . . . Teens will devour this candid, detailed memoir of an insular way of life so unlike that of the surrounding society.""--School Library Journal"
"Riveting . . . extraordinary.""--Marie Claire"
[Feldmans] matter-of-fact style masks some penetrating insights."The New York Times "
Riveting . . . extraordinary."Marie Claire"
[Feldmans] no-holds-barred memoir bookstores on February 14th. And its not exactly a Valentine to the insular world of shtreimels, sheitels and shtiebels. Instead, ["Unorthodox"] describes an oppressive community in which secular education is minimal, outsiders are feared and disdained, English-language books are forbidden, mental illness is left untreated, abuse and other crimes go unreported . . . a surprisingly moving, well-written and vivid coming-of-age tale."The Jewish Week"
Unorthodox is a fascinating book . . . Feldmans voice resonates throughout."The Jewish Daily Forward"
A remarkable tale."Kirkus Reviews"
About the Author
Deborah Feldman was raised in the Hasidic community of Satmar in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, New York. She attends Sarah Lawrence College and lives in New York City with her son.
- Publisher : SIMON & SCHUSTER (US) (23 February 2012)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 272 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1439187002
- ISBN-13 : 978-1439187005
- Dimensions : 15.56 x 2.03 x 23.5 cm