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Exodus, Revisited: My Unorthodox Journey to Berlin

Maybe someday

36

/100

I Index Overall Rating

Readers

5/100

Critics

67/100

Scholars

N/A

Author:

Deborah Feldman

Publisher:

Plume

Date:

August 31, 2021

The follow-up to Unorthodox (the basis for the award-winning Netflix series), now updated with new material—the story of what happened in the years after Deborah Feldman left a religious sect in Williamsburg in order to forge her own path in the world.

What The Reviewers Say

Cheryl McKeon,
Shelf Awareness
[Feldman's] resolve and unwavering quest to fill the space left when she fled her repressive Hasidic community are impressive.
Marion Winik,
The Washington Post
... is in many ways intriguing and intellectually satisfying, but for fans of the Netflix series and for readers who prefer an exciting, plot-driven story presented in simple, straightforward prose, it may disappoint. Her biggest fans, on the other hand, the ones who read everything she writes, may be surprised to realize they have seen quite a bit of this story before.
David Azzolina,
Library Journal
Feldman’s story might be already well-known to readers; her previous memoir was the basis of the Netflix series Unorthodox. Her newest book is equally riveting.

Kirkus
For those who read the first book, this one will offer answers to questions that she raised there. Readers who have not read Unorthodox, however, won’t have all of the background that underlies this sequel even though Feldman combines some material from the first book into this one.