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4.1 AVERAGE
4.1 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
I really enjoyed this story. The mysticism/fantasy plus history (magical realism?) just connected for me.
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death, Violence
Not for me. It's probably not the author's fault, the writing was fine I just couldn't connect with the story.
Absolutely loved every second of this book. Could not put it down. Beautiful prose, interesting story, unique (and not entirely likeable, in a good way) characters, no down time. Most of all, it's an important message of the importance of Jewish history told through a lens of folklore, being accurate and shocking, without being preachy.
Hands down one of the best books I read while I was in a slump. Because it took me right out of the slump and then it gave me hope in reading again.
Honestly, the more difficult and dark the subjects the less I feel like reading after I finish that type of book. But this book is actually very special to me. Although the storytelling is between two different timelines, it still features some really good retelling of mythology. Also, I learned about Yiddish language and its speakers as well as some stories from Hasidic Jewish families which I didn’t before.
It was truly colorful and a really nice twist on the story of Baba Yaga, as well as the magical realism plot regarding the children of immogrants.
Honestly, the more difficult and dark the subjects the less I feel like reading after I finish that type of book. But this book is actually very special to me. Although the storytelling is between two different timelines, it still features some really good retelling of mythology. Also, I learned about Yiddish language and its speakers as well as some stories from Hasidic Jewish families which I didn’t before.
It was truly colorful and a really nice twist on the story of Baba Yaga, as well as the magical realism plot regarding the children of immogrants.
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Wow, I guessed I'd enjoy this, and it was so much more powerful than I'd expected. I will be thinking about this story for a while.
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Antisemitism
Moderate: Hate crime, Suicide
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes