The Lazarus Project by Aleksandar Hemon

The Lazarus Project

Aleksandar Hemon

304 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction historical mystery challenging reflective slow-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

On 2 March 1908, Lazarus Averbuch, a young Russian Jewish immigrant to Chicago, tried to deliver a letter to the city’s Chief of Police. He was shot dead. After the shooting, it was claimed he was an anarchist assassin and an agent of foreign o...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 497 reviews

Moods

reflective 80%
sad 60%
dark 50%
emotional 50%
mysterious 40%
funny 30%
informative 30%
tense 30%
adventurous 20%
challenging 10%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 40%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 42% | A mix: 42% | Plot: 14%

Strong character development?

No: 37% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 25%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 71% | No: 28%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%

Average rating

3.41

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...