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foreverinastory's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Wow this was lovely. I definitely want to read more books like this or about Jewish History in general, especially ones not tied to WWII.
Rep: Elderly disabled female MC, American Jewish male PhD student MC, Refugee Jewish female MC, blind rabbi side character, gay jewish male side character, various other Jewish side characters, including Israeli side characters.
CWs: Antisemitism, chronic illness, death, death of parents, homophobia and forced exile of gay side character, forced conversion to Christianity on threat of death, misogyny, public outing of gay character, religious bigotry, sexism, sexual content, murder of side character, terminal illness, violence, xenophobia, ableism, past mentions of torture, pregnancy of side character.
Rep: Elderly disabled female MC, American Jewish male PhD student MC, Refugee Jewish female MC, blind rabbi side character, gay jewish male side character, various other Jewish side characters, including Israeli side characters.
CWs: Antisemitism, chronic illness, death, death of parents, homophobia and forced exile of gay side character, forced conversion to Christianity on threat of death, misogyny, public outing of gay character, religious bigotry, sexism, sexual content, murder of side character, terminal illness, violence, xenophobia, ableism, past mentions of torture, pregnancy of side character.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Violence, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Outing
Moderate: Ableism, Torture, Murder, and Pregnancy
sheistolerable's review
challenging
informative
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
This would be a great choice for those who loved A.S. Byatt's Posession and want something similar! I loved the detail of the historical setting and the academic politics in the contemporary portions. At some points, the character development was over explained, especially with the character of Aaron--most people don't have as much insight into their own flaws as he seems to.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Antisemitism
Minor: Sexual assault