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Although at some parts heartbreaking, I really enjoyed this book. I found it very interesting to see the sometimes blurred lines of religion eg. Christianity melded with Paganism.

daameliiie's review against another edition

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1.0

È stato mio nonno che mi ha convinta a leggere questo libro, e ora mi ricordo perché i nostri gusti sono così diversi.

Interessante, ma, con tutto rispetto… noioso. “Lo schiavo” è uno sguardo approfondito sulla cultura ebraica, certo— ma ho trovato i suoi dilemmi troppo distanti dalla vita odierna e non ho potuto davvero empatizzare con il protagonista. Magari apprezzerò di più questo romanzo tra qualche anno, ma per ora, 2,5 ⭐️

destruetetotum's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

wswld's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

smeepy's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

budiboksnama's review against another edition

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informative reflective tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated

4.5

yellowishresin's review against another edition

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5.0

An all time favourite. I had to force myself to stop reading in order to no finish too quickly. It carries you to a strange world full of superstition; sprites, spirits, demons. And harried by violence, which haunts those still living and remains an ever present threat. Set after a pogrom, it permeates everything. Strangers meeting exchange pleasantries and then discuss how they survived, what was done to them, who they lost, etc. Jacob shivers at the sight of a child. People try to push away the question of how God can permit such violence; it shakes their faith too much. Yet it is not despairing, life continues, moments are found for love, the book stops for descriptions of landscapes and how light is strained through branches a pine needles ‘like a sieve’. And this is just the setting!

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