The Books of Jacob by Olga Tokarczuk

The Books of Jacob

Olga Tokarczuk with Jennifer Croft (Translator), Allen Lewis Rickman (Narrator), Gilli Messer (Narrator)

35 hours, 38 minutes first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction historical literary challenging reflective slow-paced
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The Nobel Prize–winner’s richest, most sweeping and ambitious novel yet follows the comet-like rise and fall of a mysterious, messianic religious leader as he blazes his way across eighteenth-century Europe. In the mid-eighteenth century, as new ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 744 reviews

Moods

challenging 80%
reflective 60%
informative 55%
mysterious 36%
adventurous 27%
dark 22%
emotional 14%
sad 7%
tense 6%
funny 4%
inspiring 4%
hopeful 1%

Pace

slow 89%
medium 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 48% | Character: 39% | Plot: 9% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 10%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 49% | No: 41% | Yes: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 71% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 6%

Average rating

3.96

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