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The Life and Crimes of Hoodie Rosen
by Isaac Blum
emotional
funny
informative
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Hoodie Rosen and his family are trying to start a new Orthodox Jewish community a few towns over from where they lived before. The new town is not welcoming, especially the mayor. They use many of the same phrases you hear when people talk about immigrants, when from Hoodie's perspective you can see they are just trying to live their life. Hoodie learns a lot when he falls for a secular girl, both about what his community will do when they think you love an outsider, and what the outsider community will do to you. In the wake of recent anti-Semitic comments in the media, this is a timely and important story.
Moderate: Gun violence, Antisemitism