Unorthodox
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Unorthodox

by Deborah Feldman

2012•Biography•272 pages

Taste attributes: biographydocumentarydramaslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringempowerment/personal growthhuman spirit/resilience/survivalsocial commentary

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Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, serious biography, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like depth over escapism.

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3.8 / 5

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About This Book

Traces the author's upbringing in a Hasidic community in Brooklyn, describing the strict rules that governed her life, arranged marriage at the age of seventeen, and the birth of her son, which led to her plan to leave and forge her own path in life.

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SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

BiographyDocumentaryDramaEmpowerment/personal growthHuman spirit/resilience/survivalSocial commentary

Subjects

Social conditionsReligionBiographyJewsHasidimJewish womenReligious lifeSatmar Hasidim

Details

Author
Deborah Feldman
Published
2012
Pages
272
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