494 reviews for:

Shmutz

Felicia Berliner

3.59 AVERAGE

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safpearl's review


so incredibly bad
challenging emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced
adventurous emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

edna_lives_'s review

4.0
funny medium-paced

buck_e36's review

3.5
funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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pattireadsalot's review


I just couldn't get into the narrative, and I struggle with audio in general. 
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aced_pages's review

1.0
tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: N/A
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

romazizza's review

3.0
funny reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Such a lovable main character and thoroughly reflective story. I’m not very familiar with aspects of traditional Jewish religion, so it was very informative to follow Raizl along her journey, while also learning something new. I think the commentary surrounding the expectations of women versus men in any society is spectacular and the novel tackles sexuality and curiosity in a fresh way. The story felt a little laggy at times, but it was still a nice read. 
emotional slow-paced

Very repetitive. Wanted more to happen. 
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phoebehbird's review

5.0
emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes