Hope: A Tragedy by Shalom Auslander

Hope: A Tragedy

Shalom Auslander

368 pages first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction contemporary funny fast-paced
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The rural town of Stockton, New York, is famous for nothing: no one was born there, no one died there, nothing of any historical import at all has ever happened there, which is why Solomon Kugel, like other urbanites fleeing their pasts and histor...

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Community Reviews Summary of 426 reviews

Moods

funny 88%
reflective 55%
dark 44%
mysterious 33%
sad 22%
hopeful 11%
tense 11%

Pace

medium 42%
fast 28%
slow 28%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 62% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 57% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 14%

Loveable characters?

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

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 57% | Yes: 42%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

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

Average rating

3.42

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