Shylock Is My Name by Howard Jacobson

Shylock Is My Name

Hogarth Shakespeare

Howard Jacobson

288 pages • first pub 2016 (view editions)

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This book is ideal for readers who appreciate introspective explorations of identity and generational conflict, blending timeless moral dilemmas with sharp, contemporary relevance.

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'Who is this guy, Dad? What is he doing here?'With an absent wife and a daughter going off the rails, wealthy art collector and philanthropist Simon Strulovitch is in need of someone to talk to. So when he meets Shylock at a cemetery in Cheshire's...

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Community Reviews

2.96
based on 448 reviews

Moods

challenging: 56%

reflective: 56%

dark: 31%

mysterious: 25%

sad: 25%

tense: 25%

funny: 12%

informative: 12%

emotional: 6%

hopeful: 6%

lighthearted: 6%

Pace

11% of readers chose fast
22% of readers chose medium
66% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

25% of readers chose Plot
31% of readers chose A mix
43% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

25% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

13% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
73% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

40% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
40% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

87% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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