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adventurous
dark
inspiring
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
A good book for Passover. I liked this more than I initially thought I would. It traces the origins of an ancient Haggadah through the lens of a book conservationist. Each stain, hair, or insect wing that's found in the book gets a beautiful origin chapter. A very dreamy mystery through the centuries with a surprise twist. I learned bits of Jewish history that weren't on my radar, which, I think, was the point. Kind of Red Violin mixed with (sorry) a little Dan Brown. Beautiful.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Antisemitism, and War
Moderate: Violence, Murder, Racism, Religious bigotry, Grief, Confinement, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Kidnapping, Slavery, Death of parent, Genocide, and Police brutality
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