Disobedience

De: Naomi Alderman

Narrado por: Rachel Atkins

In a cramped synagogue in north-west London, the eminent elderly rabbi passes away. On the other side of the Atlantic, his estranged daughter, Ronit, hears of her father's death and returns to London for the funeral. She has not returned home in 15 years.

Ronit looks forward to a week or two of revisiting old friends, perhaps settling old scores. But she finds the community she grew up in a more confusing place than she'd anticipated. Particularly when she is unexpectedly reunited with Esti, her childhood sweetheart, who has taken a very different path in life....

Disobedience is a hugely enjoyable and warm-hearted portrayal of characters caught between two worlds, and a wise exploration of sexuality, tolerance and faith.

Now a major motion picture starring Rachel Weisz and Rachel McAdams.

©2006 Naomi Alderman (P)2016 Audible, Ltd

Reseñas de la Crítica

"A bold comic touch.... Like Brick Lane, offering a glimpse of a closeted and surprisingly English nook of British society." (Observer)

"A fresh, feisty peek at the hidden world of London’s Orthodox Jewish Community." (The Independent)

Story ok, voices horrible

They picked the wrong voices for these characters. Ronit sounds like a cartoon villain and it’s hard to connect to her.

Beautiful and Quiet

It's beautiful. It's quiet, and emotional, and unique. I loved it. The story and performance were both amazing.

For anyone who struggles with formal religion

3 main characters struggle with identity and desire in a close knit orthodox community. They each transition to different and yet reasonable places . The triggering event is the death of someone who was a nurturing father figure to all three. I thought the book meaningful and enjoyable

Movie is MUCH better

The flow of the story didn't allow for true connection between the two women. There was too much focus on insignificant details vs. spenidng more time on the relationships and tension of their attraction. It didn't need to end with everyone happy, but I felt wanting much much more.

Excellent story dinged by poor narration

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I would recommend it especially to someone who does not know how the Hebrew and Yiddish should be pronounced.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Disobedience?

When Esti is in Hamden seeing how the secular world acts on a Friday afternoon. Her description of Shabbat and what it means to her is stunning especially against the backdrop of her reason for being there.

Did the narration match the pace of the story?

As I said - the narration was OK except for the mispronunciation of the Hebrew and Yiddish. At times it was comical because she said words that mean other things...

If you could take any character from Disobedience out to dinner, who would it be and why?

Ronit - I feel like I would like to hear more about her life in the orthodox community vs. her life outside.