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3.59 AVERAGE
3.59 AVERAGE
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
tense
slow-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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Sexual assault, Sexual content
Moderate: Violence, Religious bigotry
adventurous
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funny
hopeful
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sad
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medium-paced
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Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
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reflective
slow-paced
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No
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Complicated
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Yes
I really wanted to love Shmutz. I picked this book out because I thought it was interesting to see how Hasidic Judaism and sex intertwined, especially since sex is such a taboo subject in Hasidic religion and culture. The overall story was an absolute bore, and there was lack of character development too. There were times throughout reading Shmutz where I wanted to DNF this book, but I somehow pushed through and finished it. Shmutz is one of my least favorite books of 2022.
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
reflective
overall a wonderful exploration on Fitting In and Desire and Shame and several topics that i rarely see discussed, much less together. but hgh what was the ending is the addiction over what was the point of raizl not liking the therapist the weird power dynamic at work?
edit: ive thought more about the ending and it just makes me mad
edit: ive thought more about the ending and it just makes me mad
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes