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LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD!
A WILLIAM C. MORRIS AWARD WINNER!
The Chosen meets Adam Silvera in this irreverent and timely story of worlds colliding in friendship, betrayal, and hatred.
Hoodie Rosen's life isn't that bad. Sure, his entire Orthodox Jewish community has just picked up and moved to the quiet, mostly non-Jewish town of Tregaron, but Hoodie's world hasn't changed that much. He's got basketball to play, studies to avoid, and a supermarket full of delicious kosher snacks to eat. The people of Tregaron aren't happy that so many Orthodox Jews are moving in at once, but that's not Hoodie's problem.
That is, until he meets and falls for Anna-Marie Diaz-O'Leary-who happens to be the daughter of the obstinate mayor trying to keep Hoodie's community out of the town. And things only get more complicated when Tregaron is struck by a series of antisemitic crimes that quickly escalate to deadly violence.
As his community turns on him for siding with the enemy, Hoodie finds himself caught between his first love and the only world he's ever known.
Isaac Blum delivers a wry, witty debut novel about a deeply important and timely subject, in a story of hatred and betrayal-and the friendships we find in the most unexpected places.
Praise for The Life and Crimes of Hoodie Rosen -
"A deeply authentic story about the terror and glory of encountering the outside world without sacrificing who you are-and who you want to be. It's touching, tragic, and as Jewish as your Bubbe's cholent." -Gavriel Savit, New York Times bestselling author of Anna and the Swallow Man
"Blum gives the common but often-dismissed spiritual journey of many teens the respect it deserves in this witty, profound look at cross-cultural friendship, courageous honesty, and how a willingness to truly see and love our neighbours can change an entire community." -Vesper Stamper, National Book Award-nominated author of What the Night Sings
"A refreshingly human look at the day-to-day nuances of Orthodox Judaism and the terror of modern antisemitism. I laughed, I gasped, I craved kosher Starburst. Two thumbs up from this nice Jewish girl!" -Tyler Feder, Sydney Taylor Award-winning author of Dancing at the Pity Party
"Bold, brave, and brutally honest, it holds a permanent piece of my heart." -Dahlia Adler, author of Cool for the Summer
"Isaac Blum has the rare talent of telling searing, visceral truths in a witty, funny, punchy way . . . The Life and Crimes of Hoodie Rosen is a vital voice in Jewish YA canon." -Katherine Locke, Sydney Taylor Honor author of The Girl with the Red Balloon
Reviews (4)
Publisher's Weekly Review
Blum's immersive debut follows Orthodox Jewish 15-year-old Yehuda "Hoodie" Rosen as he wrestles with forbidden first love in his increasingly hostile, mostly non-Jewish town. Hoodie and his large family have recently moved to a fictional Philadelphia surburb, Tregaron, where his father is overseeing construction of an apartment complex dedicated to housing Orthodox families. Mayor Diaz-O'Leary and the town council, however, oppose the plans, intending to "protect Tregaron's character." Despite stern warnings from Hoodie's father and Yeshiva teacher not to spend time with goyim, Hoodie meets and falls for Anna-Marie Diaz-O'Leary, the mayor's daughter, who helps him remove swastikas from Jewish gravestones in a local cemetery. When some of Hoodie's friends are attacked while he's hanging out with Anna-Marie, and he is shunned by Jewish peers as a result, Hoodie, hoping to resolve the conflict, plans a dangerous scheme whose consequences reshape their community. Hoodie's sarcasm and complex relationships capably balance renderings of his solemn inner turmoil and society's external pressures and expectations. Blum tackles themes of acceptance and community via an intricately detailed Orthodox Jewish cast and a steadily building anticipatory atmosphere, which enlivens this impressively drawn story. Hoodie and his family read as white; Anne-Marie is Latinx-cued. Ages 12--up. Agent: Rena Rossner, Deborah Harris Agency. (Sept.)
Horn Book Review
Along with a small segment of their ultra-Orthodox community, fifteen-year-old Yehuda "Hoodie" Rosen's family has recently moved from their predominantly Jewish town to another place that is less hospitable. Though the mostly non-Jewish locals, including elected officials, eye them with suspicion, Hoodie develops a friendship with Anna-Marie, daughter of the mayor. Accustomed to an isolated way of life, Hoodie (mis)interprets their relationship as romantic. The novel doesn't shy away from questioning attitudes prevalent in this ultra-Orthodox community, including some members' view of Hoodie's relationship with Anna-Marie as a betrayal. Meanwhile, the antisemitism in town escalates, ultimately building to a violent extreme. But as serious as the subject matter is, there's humor to be found in Hoodie's narration ("You may have pictured me in your mind. If you're going by grossly exaggerated Jewish stereotypes, then you're spot-on. Mazel tov") and in his misunderstandings of the wider world (see: his first time using a smartphone). A sharply written coming-of-age story whose protagonist, like any teen, is figuring out where he fits in, under circumstances that are thought-provoking and at times heart-wrenching. Shoshana Flax November/December 2022 p.80(c) Copyright 2022. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Kirkus Review
In a town seething over an influx of Orthodox Jews, a yeshiva boy falls in love with the mayor's daughter. Yehuda "Hoodie" Rosen tells us on Page 1 that his horrible crime ruined his life, humiliated his family, and put him in the ICU--but in some ways, he also thought it was pretty funny. Once you get to know this jokester, you'll believe it; his sharp awareness of the ironies of life and language illuminate every page of this first-person narrative. Hoodie, his parents, and his "numerous and various" sisters have just moved to Tregaron, a fictional town (cued as being near Philadelphia) where his father is involved with building a high-rise intended to house many more Orthodox families. The community's outraged opposition to this is spearheaded by the mayor, Monica Diaz-O'Leary, so it's particularly inconvenient that the first love of Hoodie's 15-year-old life is her daughter, Anna-Marie--who seems to like him back. But after the two attempt to remove the swastikas that have been spray-painted on Jewish gravestones, Hoodie is ostracized by his community and harshly punished for consorting with a non-Jew. Then antisemitism explodes in a violent, ripped-from-the-headlines incident. Blum's engrossing debut explains myriad details of Orthodox Jewish faith and includes Hoodie's questioning of them. Through the brilliant character of Zippy, his wise older sister, Hoodie can see the path to a less constricted but still devout way of living. Anna-Marie's surname cues her ethnic background. Funny, smart, moving, courageous, and so timely it almost hurts. (Fiction. 12-adult) Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
Booklist Review
The trouble starts when 15-year-old Hoodie's Orthodox Jewish family moves to a new town along with other families from their tight-knit community. Sadly, they are not made welcome, for the new town, led by the mayor, Monica Diaz-O'Leary, is rife with antisemitism. So isn't it ironic that Anne-Marie, the beautiful girl Hoodie encounters, should turn out to be the mayor's daughter? No matter that he has transgressed against his religion by (a) looking at her and (b) speaking with her, Hoodie is infatuated. Unfortunately, the rebbe and his father are both furious. Things come to a head when three of his friends are attacked while Hoodie is with Anne-Marie. When this is discovered, he is made a pariah. Blum's novel is well plotted, instructive in its portrayal of Orthodox life, and dramatic in its depiction of two communities' tragic misunderstandings. Though the story skews serious, comic relief is found in Hoodie's first-person narration, which invests the book with some much-needed humor.