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Unorthodox: The Scandalous Rejection of My Hasidic Roots

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How did she have absolutely no idea sex even existed when she admittedly read many romance novels such as Pride and Prejudice? Sure, they aren't graphic sexual novels, but they are indeed romance and would at the very least allude to sex.
Vanita How could she understand allusions when she didn't know what they alluded to (or even that they alluded to anything)?…moreHow could she understand allusions when she didn't know what they alluded to (or even that they alluded to anything)?(less)
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I was very upset that the Netflix series was so different from the book. Please explain why?
Regan Cafiso In the Netflix series, I found the Brooklyn scenes fascinating and heartfelt but the Berlin plot was totally disingenuous. She had her entire dysfunct…moreIn the Netflix series, I found the Brooklyn scenes fascinating and heartfelt but the Berlin plot was totally disingenuous. She had her entire dysfunctional past shed and resolved within a week, and gained a gang of cool friends and a scholarship at an exclusive music conservatory along the way. The acting was good, though, and again, the Brooklyn scenes were fascinating. It's still worth watching IMO just for that.(less)
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The bad reviews below seem mostly rehearsed, forced. On other books most haters say I didn't like it, boring ...etc short sentences. I might just be crazy but it was a gut feeling. Does anyone feel the same?
April Mcdowell It could be members of her former community giving the bad reviews.
…moreIt could be members of her former community giving the bad reviews.
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Is this based on a real story?
Smagoo2 It is a memoir...
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Where can we find a glossary of the Yiddish terms used in this book?
Stephanie Porter The author explains what the Yiddish word means in the sentence or in the following sentence most of the time. I also used the words in the sentence t…moreThe author explains what the Yiddish word means in the sentence or in the following sentence most of the time. I also used the words in the sentence to figure out what some of the words meant.(less)
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