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272 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780812996739
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Random House
Publication date: 13 October 2015
Description
In the exuberant title novella, a retired judge reflects on his life’s work, unaware as he goes about his daily routines that this particular morning will be his last. In “Sh’khol,” a mother spending Christmas alone with her son confronts the unt...
Community Reviews Summary of 513 reviews
Moods
emotional 50%
tense 41%
dark 37%
mysterious 33%
sad 33%
challenging 12%
funny 4%
hopeful 4%
Pace
slow 41%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 38% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 11% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 36% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 31%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 47% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 17%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 12%Average rating
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Rape, ConfinementModerate
Physical abuse, Torture272 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780812996739
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Random House
Publication date: 13 October 2015
Description
In the exuberant title novella, a retired judge reflects on his life’s work, unaware as he goes about his daily routines that this particular morning will be his last. In “Sh’khol,” a mother spending Christmas alone with her son confronts the unt...
Community Reviews Summary of 513 reviews
Moods
emotional 50%
tense 41%
dark 37%
mysterious 33%
sad 33%
challenging 12%
funny 4%
hopeful 4%
Pace
slow 41%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 38% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 11% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 36% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 31%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 47% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 17%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, ConfinementModerate
Physical abuse, Torture