Somehow I Am Different: Narratives of Searching and Belonging in Jewish Budapest
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| ISBN-13: | 9780692584118 |
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| Publisher: | Acorn Publishing, Battle Creek, MI |
| Publication date: | 03/17/2016 |
| Pages: | 342 |
| Sales rank: | 732,198 |
| Product dimensions: | 5.25(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.76(d) |
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Somehow I Am Different: Narratives of Searching and Belonging in Jewish Budapest
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I enjoyed this book as it gave me a great insight to the Jewish people of Hungary and all that they endured under the oppression of others.
The author talked with many people, from all different walks of life, of what happened in their families when faced with other's cruelty because of who they are. So many families either abandoned their faith all together or were secretive about it. I think it would be so awful to have to make a choice like this. Faith is important and, this is very evident when Alyssa states that when the Communist Regime ended in 1989, religious doors flew open - young people adults were hungry to find their religious roots.
I really enjoyed feeling as though I was actually visiting Budapest because the author draws you in with her excellent writing and wants you to know the place and the people she is sharing in an intimate way.
I was so compelled by these stories and it was hard to put the book down. I learned so much about what happened and what these people endured and, while it's heartbreaking, it's also inspiring to see how they learn to survive and come through. I also found it interesting to know what happened to these families after the oppression and war.
This is an excellent book and I highly recommend it. It's important to know our history - bad and good - so we don't repeat it and this book is very compelling and interesting. I give this book 5 out of 5 stars.
*This book was provided to me by Acorn Publishing. I received a copy of this book to review but I was not financially compensated in any way. The opinions expressed are my own and are based on my observations while reading this book.
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Alyssa Petersal’s book is authentic, self aware, and daring. In fact, Alyssa’s own journey to Budapest is a perfect parallel to many of her subject’s personal journey’s to find their own identities. She tackles the ambitious task of exploring identity as an outsider with such care. Alyssa is both observer and participant- insider and outsider—in a way that encourages one to think about broader themes of belonging, community, and personhood. There’s no better time to dive into a book that reminds us that though there are endless ways to label ourselves, distinguish and separate from one another—there are also endless opportunities to connect.
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