A review by cindy_leavemetomybooks
Shmutz by Felicia Berliner

3.0

Raizl is a young Hasidic woman struggling with desire and duty. She’s waiting for her arranged marriage to be sorted out and has developed a secret porn addiction that is affecting every aspect of her life. I liked that this story didn’t follow a predictable arc and really showed how conflicted Raizl was — she loved her family and her culture but also wanted more — and I thought the ending was open-ended enough to be believable.

And 4000 stars for the cover - it’s perfect.

* Thanks to Atria Books for the NetGalley review copy. Shmutz publishes July 19th.