312 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780771058851
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: McClelland & Stewart
Publication date: 30 January 1999
Description
Anne Michaels' spellbinding d but novel has quickly become one of the most beloved and talked-about books of the decade. As a young boy during the Second World War, Jakob Beer is rescued from the mud in Poland by an unlikely saviour, the scientist...
Community Reviews Summary of 860 reviews
Moods
emotional 72%
sad 60%
challenging 53%
dark 48%
informative 20%
hopeful 18%
inspiring 18%
mysterious 4%
tense 4%
Pace
medium 41%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 33% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 41% | Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 36% | No: 26%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Genocide, Grief, DeathModerate
Antisemitism, Child death, Sexual contentMinor
Animal death, Vomit
312 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780771058851
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: McClelland & Stewart
Publication date: 30 January 1999
Description
Anne Michaels' spellbinding d but novel has quickly become one of the most beloved and talked-about books of the decade. As a young boy during the Second World War, Jakob Beer is rescued from the mud in Poland by an unlikely saviour, the scientist...
Community Reviews Summary of 860 reviews
Moods
emotional 72%
sad 60%
challenging 53%
dark 48%
informative 20%
hopeful 18%
inspiring 18%
mysterious 4%
tense 4%
Pace
medium 41%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 33% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 41% | Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 36% | No: 26%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Genocide, Grief, DeathModerate
Antisemitism, Child death, Sexual contentMinor
Animal death, Vomit