The Trial of God As It Was Held on 2/25/1649, in Shamgorod: A Play in Three Acts by Elie Wiesel

The Trial of God As It Was Held on 2/25/1649, in Shamgorod: A Play in Three Acts

Elie Wiesel with Marion Wiesel (Translator)

161 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)

fiction play religion emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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A drama set in a medieval village where three itinerant Jewish actors put God on trial to answer for his silence during a pogrom considers post-Holocaust issues.

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4.13
based on 193 reviews

Moods

reflective: 68%

dark: 62%

sad: 62%

challenging: 50%

emotional: 50%

tense: 50%

mysterious: 25%

informative: 18%

funny: 6%

Pace

33% of readers chose fast
40% of readers chose medium
26% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

30% of readers chose Plot
30% of readers chose A mix
38% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

9% of readers chose Yes
36% of readers chose Complicated
54% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

15% of readers chose Yes
53% of readers chose Complicated
30% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

9% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
72% of readers chose No
9% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

27% of readers chose Yes
27% of readers chose Complicated
36% of readers chose No
9% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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