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272 pages • first pub 1967 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781501142468
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Publication date: 11 January 2022
Description
A coming-of-age classic about two Jewish boys growing up in Brooklyn in the 1940s, this “profound and universal” (The Wall Street Journal) story of faith, family, tradition, and assimilation remains deeply pertinent today.It’s the spring of 1944 a...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,878 reviews
Moods
emotional 80%
informative 40%
inspiring 38%
challenging 29%
sad 29%
hopeful 28%
tense 15%
dark 7%
funny 3%
lighthearted 3%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
slow 39%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 37% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 30% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Medical content, Medical trauma, Child abuseModerate
Antisemitism, Genocide, BullyingMinor
Chronic illness, Death of parent, War
272 pages • first pub 1967 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781501142468
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Publication date: 11 January 2022
Description
A coming-of-age classic about two Jewish boys growing up in Brooklyn in the 1940s, this “profound and universal” (The Wall Street Journal) story of faith, family, tradition, and assimilation remains deeply pertinent today.It’s the spring of 1944 a...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,878 reviews
Moods
emotional 80%
informative 40%
inspiring 38%
challenging 29%
sad 29%
hopeful 28%
tense 15%
dark 7%
funny 3%
lighthearted 3%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
slow 39%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 37% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 30% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Medical content, Medical trauma, Child abuseModerate
Antisemitism, Genocide, BullyingMinor
Chronic illness, Death of parent, War