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176 pages • first pub 1988 (view editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780833543356
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Turtleback Books
Edition Pub Date: 01 January 2000
For readers who crave haunting historical fiction centered on confronting inherited trauma and the weight of memory. Ideal if you favor emotionally intense, mid-paced narratives with sparse yet vivid detail, dark solemnity, and the ache of ancestral sorrow over action-driven plots.
Description
This critically acclaimed novel by award-winning author Jane Yolen is now available in a beautifully designed new edition. Hannah dreads going to her family's Passover Seder -- she's tired of hearing her relatives talk about the past. But when she...
Community Reviews
Moods
dark: 81%
emotional: 79%
sad: 75%
tense: 43%
reflective: 40%
challenging: 36%
informative: 36%
inspiring: 19%
hopeful: 16%
adventurous: 12%
mysterious: 5%
Pace
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
Content Warnings
176 pages • first pub 1988 (view editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780833543356
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Turtleback Books
Edition Pub Date: 01 January 2000
For readers who crave haunting historical fiction centered on confronting inherited trauma and the weight of memory. Ideal if you favor emotionally intense, mid-paced narratives with sparse yet vivid detail, dark solemnity, and the ache of ancestral sorrow over action-driven plots.
Description
This critically acclaimed novel by award-winning author Jane Yolen is now available in a beautifully designed new edition. Hannah dreads going to her family's Passover Seder -- she's tired of hearing her relatives talk about the past. But when she...
Community Reviews
Moods
dark: 81%
emotional: 79%
sad: 75%
tense: 43%
reflective: 40%
challenging: 36%
informative: 36%
inspiring: 19%
hopeful: 16%
adventurous: 12%
mysterious: 5%
Pace
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
Content Warnings