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336 pages • first pub 1925 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780892552900
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Persea Books
Publication date: 01 August 2003
Description
This masterwork of American immigrant literature is set in the 1920s on the Lower East Side of Manhattan and tells the story of Sara Smolinsky, the youngest daughter of an Orthodox rabbi, who rebels against her father's rigid conception of Jewish ...
Community Reviews Summary of 658 reviews
Moods
reflective 61%
sad 50%
hopeful 29%
inspiring 27%
challenging 25%
dark 20%
informative 18%
tense 13%
adventurous 6%
funny 2%
Pace
fast 18%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 70% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 56% | Yes: 27% | No: 13% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 38% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 14% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexism, Emotional abuse, FatphobiaModerate
Death of parent, Antisemitism, ClassismMinor
Infidelity, Alcoholism
336 pages • first pub 1925 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780892552900
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Persea Books
Publication date: 01 August 2003
Description
This masterwork of American immigrant literature is set in the 1920s on the Lower East Side of Manhattan and tells the story of Sara Smolinsky, the youngest daughter of an Orthodox rabbi, who rebels against her father's rigid conception of Jewish ...
Community Reviews Summary of 658 reviews
Moods
reflective 61%
sad 50%
hopeful 29%
inspiring 27%
challenging 25%
dark 20%
informative 18%
tense 13%
adventurous 6%
funny 2%
Pace
fast 18%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 70% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 56% | Yes: 27% | No: 13% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 38% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 14% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexism, Emotional abuse, FatphobiaModerate
Death of parent, Antisemitism, ClassismMinor
Infidelity, Alcoholism