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928 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781910695593
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Fitzcarraldo Editions
Publication date: 15 November 2021
Description
In the mid-eighteenth century, as new ideas begin to sweep the continent, a young Jew of mysterious origins arrives in a village in Poland. Before long, he has changed not only his name but his persona; visited by what seem to be ecstatic experien...
Community Reviews Summary of 734 reviews
Moods
reflective 60%
informative 55%
mysterious 37%
adventurous 27%
dark 21%
emotional 13%
tense 7%
sad 6%
funny 4%
inspiring 4%
hopeful 1%
Pace
medium 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 49% | Character: 37% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 49% | No: 41% | Yes: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 70% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Antisemitism, Adult/minor relationship, Religious bigotryModerate
Child death, Confinement, DeathMinor
Sexual content, Violence, Pregnancy
928 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781910695593
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Fitzcarraldo Editions
Publication date: 15 November 2021
Description
In the mid-eighteenth century, as new ideas begin to sweep the continent, a young Jew of mysterious origins arrives in a village in Poland. Before long, he has changed not only his name but his persona; visited by what seem to be ecstatic experien...
Community Reviews Summary of 734 reviews
Moods
reflective 60%
informative 55%
mysterious 37%
adventurous 27%
dark 21%
emotional 13%
tense 7%
sad 6%
funny 4%
inspiring 4%
hopeful 1%
Pace
medium 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 49% | Character: 37% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 49% | No: 41% | Yes: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 70% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Antisemitism, Adult/minor relationship, Religious bigotryModerate
Child death, Confinement, DeathMinor
Sexual content, Violence, Pregnancy