Shmutz by Felicia Berliner

260 pages first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction literary challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
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Description

In this witty, provocative, and “compulsively readable coming-of-age story” (Cosmopolitan), a young Hasidic woman on a quest to get married fears she will never find a groom because of her secret addiction to porn.Like the other women in her ultra...

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Community Reviews Summary of 658 reviews

Moods

reflective 61%
emotional 50%
funny 46%
challenging 32%
tense 24%
informative 19%
sad 17%
dark 16%
hopeful 16%
lighthearted 9%
adventurous 6%
inspiring 4%

Pace

medium 64%
fast 18%
slow 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 79% | A mix: 18% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 44% | No: 8%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 52% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.58

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