The Finkler Question by Howard Jacobson

The Finkler Question

Howard Jacobson

307 pages first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction literary reflective slow-paced
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Julian Treslove, a professionally unspectacular and disappointed BBC worker, and Sam Finkler, a popular Jewish philosopher, writer and television personality, are old school friends. Despite a prickly relationship and very different lives, they've...

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Community Reviews Summary of 831 reviews

Moods

reflective 83%
challenging 58%
funny 50%
sad 33%
emotional 25%
informative 25%
inspiring 8%

Pace

slow 64%
medium 35%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 90% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 63% | Yes: 27% | No: 9%

Loveable characters?

No: 45% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 18%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 54% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 18%

Average rating

2.67

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