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275 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385498791
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Doubleday
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Eliza Naumann, a seemingly unremarkable nine-year-old, expects never to fit into her gifted family: her autodidact father, Saul, absorbed in his study of Jewish mysticism; her brother, Aaron, the vessel of his father's spiritual ambitions; and her...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,473 reviews
Moods
reflective 63%
tense 47%
sad 36%
challenging 31%
dark 26%
hopeful 10%
mysterious 10%
adventurous 5%
informative 5%
inspiring 5%
lighthearted 5%
Pace
slow 35%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 77% | A mix: 22%Strong character development?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Bullying, Child abuseModerate
Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Mental illness, RapeMinor
Animal death, Vomit, Antisemitism
275 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385498791
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Doubleday
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Eliza Naumann, a seemingly unremarkable nine-year-old, expects never to fit into her gifted family: her autodidact father, Saul, absorbed in his study of Jewish mysticism; her brother, Aaron, the vessel of his father's spiritual ambitions; and her...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,473 reviews
Moods
reflective 63%
tense 47%
sad 36%
challenging 31%
dark 26%
hopeful 10%
mysterious 10%
adventurous 5%
informative 5%
inspiring 5%
lighthearted 5%
Pace
slow 35%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 77% | A mix: 22%Strong character development?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Bullying, Child abuseModerate
Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Mental illness, RapeMinor
Animal death, Vomit, Antisemitism