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LA HISTORIA CONTINÚA La protagonista de Unorthodox regresa para contar la siguiente fase de su vida: un revelador viaje interior y exterior «Tan fascinante como Unorthodox. [...] Bellamente escrito, aborda algunas de las emociones humanas más profundas. [...] Una magnífica novela, [...] un memoir cautivador.» --David Azzolina, Library Journal «Millones de personas [...] en todo el mundo se han dejado fascinar estos días por Unorthodox, [...] un mundo tan exótico como real.» --Ana Carbajosa, El País Con solo veintitrés años, Deborah Feldman tomó a su hijo y sus pocas posesiones, y dejó atrás la comunidad jasídica Satmar de Williamsburg (Nueva York) en la que había crecido, decidida a forjarse una vida mejor lejos de la opresión y el aislamiento de su educación judía ultraortodoxa. A partir de esa experiencia escribió Unorthodox, su primer memoir, que fue aclamado por la crítica y los lectores, y se adaptó a una exitosa serie de televisión. Una vez fuera de esa burbuja, Deborah se encuentra sola en un mundo hostil en el que lucha por construir un futuro para su hijo. El desarraigo, el vacío espiritual y la necesidad de labrarse una identidad la arrojan en busca de sus raíces, primero en Estados Unidos y después en Europa, dispuesta a averiguar cómo vivió su abuela durante el Holocausto. Exodus es una indagación profundamente conmovedora sobre la memoria y sobre cómo nuestros orígenes pueden devolvernos el sentido de pertenencia y ayudarnos a descubrir quiénes somos. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION The author of the explosive New York Times bestselling memoir Unorthodox (now a Netflix limited series) chronicles her continuing journey as a single mother, an independent woman, and a religious refugee. In 2009, at the age of twenty-three, Deborah Feldman walked away from the rampant oppression, abuse, and isolation of her Satmar upbringing in Williamsburg, Brooklyn to forge a better life for herself and her young son. Since leaving, Feldman has navigated remarkable experiences: raising her son in the "real" world, finding solace and solitude in a writing career, and searching for love. Culminating in an unforgettable trip across Europe to retrace her grandmother's life during the Holocaust, Exodus is a deeply moving exploration of the mysterious bonds that tie us to family and religion, the bonds we must sometimes break to find our true selves.… (más)
Somehow I found myself a bit judgmental while reading Deborah Feldman's second book; her poignantly written first one ("Unorthodox") appealed to me so much more. I think it's something to do with the way she chose to explore the world after leaving her ultra orthodox community of Hasidic Jews, the choices she made... After all, she herself says that it was an accepted notion among the members of that closed community that "freedom posed an especial danger... to those who had never previously experienced it" - even though she rebelled against that notion as well... Maybe she thought that she would be above that danger. Not so - the book shows.
Yes - to traveling and discovering her grandmother's roots in Europe, being indignant as to Europe's less than adequate remembrance of Holocaust, understanding more of her identity, while some other ways of expressing herself and finding herself seemed slightly over the board. But again, that's looking from the side. She was lost in this newfound freedom and empathy is expected. For her, all of it seemed worthwhile in the end. She finishes on a very optimistic note, and that's what counts. But deep inside, I still felt that she could have made better choices on occasion. Still, there IS a good writer in her... ( )
Feldman's account of her life after leaving her toxic Satmar family and community with her son. She travels the world, visits her grandmother's hometown in Hungary, and is angered that many European towns have virtually wiped Jewish life (prior to WWII) off the map and continue to exhibit anti-semitism. She meets many wonderful and not-so wonderful people while continuously learning how to live her new free life, making adjustments as she goes along.
I didn't finish it because I'd borrowed it from the library and couldn't renew it - it had reserves. I liked Deborah Feldman's first book, Unorthodox, much better; however, I'll give this one another chance when I have more time to read. ( )
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[Hebrew]
All of them -- my tribe, Blood of my blood, Flame of my flame, The dead and the living mixed; Sad, grotesque, large, They tramp through me as through a dark house, Tramp with prayers and curses and laments. They shake my heart like a copper bell, My tongue quivering. I don't recognize my own voice -- My tribe speaks.
-- Anna Margolin, "My Tribe Speaks"
Dedicatoria
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To Pearl, my grandmother, who was my first light along this path
Primeras palabras
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There she is, just across the street, sulking on the stoop.
Citas
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Take everything people value away from them, and they have nothing left to lose—but give them some of what they want, and they may be too afraid to let go of the little that they have.
You need to care for everything around you in order for it to care for you in return.
...it struck me then that one of the freedoms I had fought so hard for was this ability to make friends with just about anyone.
Últimas palabras
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We were finally reunited, she and I, and everything was fine, just like I had promised.
LA HISTORIA CONTINÚA La protagonista de Unorthodox regresa para contar la siguiente fase de su vida: un revelador viaje interior y exterior «Tan fascinante como Unorthodox. [...] Bellamente escrito, aborda algunas de las emociones humanas más profundas. [...] Una magnífica novela, [...] un memoir cautivador.» --David Azzolina, Library Journal «Millones de personas [...] en todo el mundo se han dejado fascinar estos días por Unorthodox, [...] un mundo tan exótico como real.» --Ana Carbajosa, El País Con solo veintitrés años, Deborah Feldman tomó a su hijo y sus pocas posesiones, y dejó atrás la comunidad jasídica Satmar de Williamsburg (Nueva York) en la que había crecido, decidida a forjarse una vida mejor lejos de la opresión y el aislamiento de su educación judía ultraortodoxa. A partir de esa experiencia escribió Unorthodox, su primer memoir, que fue aclamado por la crítica y los lectores, y se adaptó a una exitosa serie de televisión. Una vez fuera de esa burbuja, Deborah se encuentra sola en un mundo hostil en el que lucha por construir un futuro para su hijo. El desarraigo, el vacío espiritual y la necesidad de labrarse una identidad la arrojan en busca de sus raíces, primero en Estados Unidos y después en Europa, dispuesta a averiguar cómo vivió su abuela durante el Holocausto. Exodus es una indagación profundamente conmovedora sobre la memoria y sobre cómo nuestros orígenes pueden devolvernos el sentido de pertenencia y ayudarnos a descubrir quiénes somos. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION The author of the explosive New York Times bestselling memoir Unorthodox (now a Netflix limited series) chronicles her continuing journey as a single mother, an independent woman, and a religious refugee. In 2009, at the age of twenty-three, Deborah Feldman walked away from the rampant oppression, abuse, and isolation of her Satmar upbringing in Williamsburg, Brooklyn to forge a better life for herself and her young son. Since leaving, Feldman has navigated remarkable experiences: raising her son in the "real" world, finding solace and solitude in a writing career, and searching for love. Culminating in an unforgettable trip across Europe to retrace her grandmother's life during the Holocaust, Exodus is a deeply moving exploration of the mysterious bonds that tie us to family and religion, the bonds we must sometimes break to find our true selves.
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Yes - to traveling and discovering her grandmother's roots in Europe, being indignant as to Europe's less than adequate remembrance of Holocaust, understanding more of her identity, while some other ways of expressing herself and finding herself seemed slightly over the board. But again, that's looking from the side. She was lost in this newfound freedom and empathy is expected. For her, all of it seemed worthwhile in the end. She finishes on a very optimistic note, and that's what counts. But deep inside, I still felt that she could have made better choices on occasion. Still, there IS a good writer in her... (