Cut Me Loose: Sin and Salvation After My Ultra-Orthodox Girlhood, (Paperback)

from JoStARs

Cut Me Loose, a memoir by Leah Vincent, describes her life both in and out of the ultra Orthodox world of Hasidic Judaism. While still a teenager, Leah is deemed to be too questioning and is sent away by her parents. As Leah struggles to support herself, she explores her sexuality and her beliefs...

from MartinBodek

Of the massive and burgeoning recent trove of "OTD" (a troublesome term; what is this standardized "D" they're all "O" from? Who sets the standards of normalcy? A debate for a different time) books, this one is not necessarily the highest art (some of the other represented wordsmithery are electr...

from twp77

Cut Me Loose is a brilliant book which crackles with the pain of rejection, self loathing and abandonment many have experienced but to which Vincent, thankfully, never completely succumbs. It is a must read for anyone who has struggled with coming into themselves after being raised with all the e...

from nivek1385

N.B. I received a free copy of this book through the First Reads program.Prior to reading this book, I had never heard of Yeshivism or its relationship to Judaism. Most of the members of the tribe that I know are part of the Reform branch. As such, it was quite interesting to me to learn about a ...

from bobbieharv

I wish this memoir had had more of the Ultra-Orthodox and salvation phases of her life, rather than a rather dreary recounting of all the details of the sinning. Without this background and perspective, I found it hard not to judge Vincent, who seemed to be floating through her life with no self-...