Watching the series really helped me understand the book and picture her life. ![]() I’m not familiar with the orthodox Jewish community at all so I couldn’t really picture what she wore, her family dynamic or their religious rituals. She talks about going to the doctor for it and her husband getting a prescription, but that’s it?!Īlso – in watching the series I didn’t really understand how different her world was. One example – I think she gets an STD from her husband. I wish she shared the details of a few things she touches on in the book, but doesn’t get into detail about. My culture and experiences are so different from Feldman’s but she told her story in a very self aware, easy to understand way. Arranged marriage? I can’t believe it’s a real thing in New York, let alone the United States. It was super interesting to think someone lived in such a religious, strict community in this time. I love a well done autobiography or non-fiction book. ![]() There are a lot of Jewish and Yiddish phrases and she always sounded authentic, clear and interesting. I listened to it on Audible – 10 hours 39 minutes. You can get it on Amazon, Kindle, Audible and other book sellers. ![]() The Book – Unorthodox: The Scandalous Rejection of My Hasidic Roots
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