A review by mwmakar
Jacob's Ladder by Ljudmila Ulitskaja

emotional hopeful slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Enjoyed the theater & stage incorporation. Every character has a relationship with art as a source of joy, as an obligation, and as an obsession. Jacob’s exile/imprisonment is interestingly told mostly from his letters, which maybe resembles how we only hear the parts of imprisoned life that escape, but I would also have appreciated seeing more of his story head-on.