The Book of Esther by Emily Barton

The Book of Esther

Emily Barton

436 pages first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction historical speculative fiction challenging reflective slow-paced
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What if an empire of Jewish warriors that really existed in the Middle Ages had never fallen—and was the only thing standing between Hitler and his conquest of Russia? Eastern Europe, August 1942. The Khazar kaganate, an isolated nation of Turkic ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 91 reviews

Moods

adventurous 87%
challenging 37%
dark 37%
reflective 37%
informative 25%
tense 25%
mysterious 12%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 37%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 33% | Character: 33% | A mix: 33%

Strong character development?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 20%

Average rating

3.42

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