The Book of Aron by Jim Shepard

The Book of Aron

Jim Shepard

272 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction historical sad slow-paced
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Aron, the narrator, is an engaging if peculiar and unhappy young boy whose family is driven by the German onslaught from the Polish countryside into Warsaw and slowly battered by deprivation, disease, and persecution. He and a handful of boys and ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 417 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
sad 80%
emotional 50%
tense 30%
challenging 20%
informative 20%
reflective 10%

Pace

medium 77%
fast 11%
slow 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 44% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 22%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33% | No: 22% | N/A: 11%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 44% | No: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 44% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 22%

Average rating

3.58

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