The Weight of Ink by Rachel Kadish

The Weight of Ink

Rachel Kadish

576 pages first pub 2017 (view editions)

fiction historical challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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Set in London of the 1660s and of the early twenty-first century, The Weight of Ink is the interwoven tale of two women of remarkable intellect: Ester Velasquez, an emigrant from Amsterdam who is permitted to scribe for a blind rabbi, just before ...

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Community Reviews

4.12
based on 3,321 reviews

Moods

reflective: 69%

emotional: 55%

challenging: 52%

informative: 51%

mysterious: 32%

inspiring: 31%

sad: 28%

hopeful: 22%

dark: 20%

adventurous: 14%

tense: 12%

funny: 1%


Pace

1% of readers chose fast
33% of readers chose medium
65% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

3% of readers chose Plot
46% of readers chose A mix
49% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

86% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

56% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

61% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
21% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
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N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

63% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
15% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
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