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288 pages • first pub 1967 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141040776
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Following a baseball game that nearly became a religious war, two Jewish boys become friends. Danny comes from the strict Hasidic sect that keeps him bound in centuries of orthodoxy. Reuven is brought up by a father patently aware of the twentieth...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,896 reviews
Moods
emotional 80%
informative 40%
inspiring 37%
sad 29%
challenging 28%
hopeful 28%
tense 15%
dark 7%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 3%
funny 2%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 38% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Medical content, Medical trauma, Child abuseModerate
Antisemitism, Genocide, DeathMinor
Chronic illness, Cursing, War
288 pages • first pub 1967 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141040776
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Following a baseball game that nearly became a religious war, two Jewish boys become friends. Danny comes from the strict Hasidic sect that keeps him bound in centuries of orthodoxy. Reuven is brought up by a father patently aware of the twentieth...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,896 reviews
Moods
emotional 80%
informative 40%
inspiring 37%
sad 29%
challenging 28%
hopeful 28%
tense 15%
dark 7%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 3%
funny 2%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 38% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Medical content, Medical trauma, Child abuseModerate
Antisemitism, Genocide, DeathMinor
Chronic illness, Cursing, War