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336 pages • first pub 1972 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books/Penguin Modern Classics
Publication date: 05 November 2009
Description
"A novel of finely articulated tragic power. . . . Little short of a work of genius."--The New York Times Book ReviewAsher Lev is a Ladover Hasid who keeps kosher, prays three times a day and believes in the Ribbono Shel Olom, the Master of the Un...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,506 reviews
Moods
emotional 76%
sad 53%
challenging 42%
tense 28%
dark 26%
inspiring 23%
hopeful 10%
informative 9%
mysterious 3%
Pace
slow 44%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 82% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 44% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 2%Average rating
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Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Antisemitism, Death, GriefModerate
BullyingMinor
Car accident, Fatphobia, Drug use336 pages • first pub 1972 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books/Penguin Modern Classics
Publication date: 05 November 2009
Description
"A novel of finely articulated tragic power. . . . Little short of a work of genius."--The New York Times Book ReviewAsher Lev is a Ladover Hasid who keeps kosher, prays three times a day and believes in the Ribbono Shel Olom, the Master of the Un...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,506 reviews
Moods
emotional 76%
sad 53%
challenging 42%
tense 28%
dark 26%
inspiring 23%
hopeful 10%
informative 9%
mysterious 3%
Pace
slow 44%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 82% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 44% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Antisemitism, Death, GriefModerate
BullyingMinor
Car accident, Fatphobia, Drug use