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A review by bookishjesse
Uncovered: How I Left Hasidic Life and Finally Came Home by Leah Lax
3.0
I want to give this book four stars because Lax's story is beautiful and compelling; however, the grammatical errors bothered me. I found the poor sentence structure distracting. I missed moments of lovely description because I was caught between commas as I tried to understand a sentence. I wish her editor had done a better job of catching these phrases that stop the narrative in frustrating ways.
I do have to thank Lax for teaching me a valuable lesson as a reader. I kept feeling disappointed that her exit didn't come sooner in the book. I wanted to know what the community thought when she left. Then, I finished the book in tears as I realized Lax's point: part of the heartbreaking irony of leaving is mourning the loss of the community that built your cage. It doesn't matter what people think anymore because Lax stood up to shame. I am grateful for her work.
I do have to thank Lax for teaching me a valuable lesson as a reader. I kept feeling disappointed that her exit didn't come sooner in the book. I wanted to know what the community thought when she left. Then, I finished the book in tears as I realized Lax's point: part of the heartbreaking irony of leaving is mourning the loss of the community that built your cage. It doesn't matter what people think anymore because Lax stood up to shame. I am grateful for her work.