964 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781922330680
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Text Publishing
Publication date: 22 September 2014
Description
The Nobel Prize-winner Olga Tokarczuk’s richest and most ambitious novel yet follows the comet-like rise and fall of a messianic religious leader as he blazes his way across eighteenth-century Europe.As new ideas—and a new unrest—begin to sweep th...
Community Reviews Summary of 514 reviews
Moods
reflective 62%
informative 56%
mysterious 36%
adventurous 28%
dark 23%
emotional 12%
sad 7%
tense 7%
funny 5%
inspiring 4%
Pace
medium 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 48% | Character: 39% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | No: 40% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 70% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Antisemitism, Adult/minor relationship, Religious bigotryModerate
Child death, AbortionMinor
Rape, Sexual content, Toxic relationship
964 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781922330680
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Text Publishing
Publication date: 22 September 2014
Description
The Nobel Prize-winner Olga Tokarczuk’s richest and most ambitious novel yet follows the comet-like rise and fall of a messianic religious leader as he blazes his way across eighteenth-century Europe.As new ideas—and a new unrest—begin to sweep th...
Community Reviews Summary of 514 reviews
Moods
reflective 62%
informative 56%
mysterious 36%
adventurous 28%
dark 23%
emotional 12%
sad 7%
tense 7%
funny 5%
inspiring 4%
Pace
medium 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 48% | Character: 39% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | No: 40% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 70% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Antisemitism, Adult/minor relationship, Religious bigotryModerate
Child death, AbortionMinor
Rape, Sexual content, Toxic relationship