Untethered

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Untethered is written by Ruth Rakoff and published by Cormorant Books. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1770867023 (ISBN 10) and 9781770867024 (ISBN 13).

Petal Wolffe has something to celebrate: she’s successfully completed her PhD. But her celebrations are interrupted by a crisis involving her twin sister, Rose. Petal rushes home to Toronto, part concerned about her sister’s well-being, and part annoyed: Rose always did have a way of stealing the spotlight. Untethered tells the story of Rose and Petal’s lives, from their childhood and a teenage adventure abroad, to their diverging paths as free-spirited Rose becomes enraptured with the ultra-Orthodox Jewish community while Petal, burdened by responsibility, plunges into clinical depression that manifests itself in self-destructive behaviour. Petal finds refuge on a kibbutz, turns her life around, and returns to her schooling. Untethered provides context and insights into orthodoxy, post-war experience, mental illness, generational trauma, and grief while laying the foundations for understanding and a path toward healing.