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Julia Haart
Auteur van Brazen: My Unorthodox Journey from Long Sleeves to Lingerie
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What I will say is Brazen is very readable, compelling and moving. And about 1/3 too long.
But... I have been feeling that many books I've been reading over the last few years are too long. These books could be shortened without losing their message, focus or appeal.
Knowing lots about Judaism, but not nearly as much as I should; I found Julia's life story to be believable and heartlessly sad. She definitely needed to change her prospects. I was glad Julia had acknowledged the strengths and weaknesses of her community's unrealistic and demanding expectations of daughters, women, wives and mothers. She spends many difficult years considering her options realistically, intelligently, and emotionally.
But the last 25% of the book read less authenticly, less believable and more rushed and frenzied.
People can benefit from reading Brazen. Learning to recognize the unhealthy and demeaning parts of our lives, it is crucial to search for ideas, methods and skills to change both spiritually and physically. .… (meer)