De Jacobsboeken by Olga Tokarczuk

De Jacobsboeken

Olga Tokarczuk with Karol Lesman (Translator)

fiction historical literary challenging reflective slow-paced

887 pages | first published 2014

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Door de ogen van de tijdreizende joodse matriarch Jenta volgen we het leven van een controversiële sekteleider. Jacob Frank (1726-1791) bekeerde duizenden joden tot het frankisme, zijn eigen mengelmoesje van joodse en christelijke elementen. Hij k...
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Summary of 305 reviews

Moods

challenging 81%
informative 62%
reflective 62%
mysterious 33%
adventurous 25%
dark 18%
emotional 10%
sad 8%
funny 4%
inspiring 2%
tense 1%

Pace

slow 89%
medium 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 51% | Character: 37% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 11%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 53% | No: 36% | Yes: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 71% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%

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