Disobedience by Naomi Alderman

Disobedience

Naomi Alderman with Rachel Atkins (Narrator)

8 hours, 23 minutes • first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

In a cramped synagogue in north-west London, the eminent elderly rabbi passes away. On the other side of the Atlantic, his estranged daughter, Ronit, hears of her father's death and returns to London for the funeral. She has not returned home in 1...

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Moods

reflective 76%
emotional 67%
informative 35%
sad 24%
challenging 23%
hopeful 23%
inspiring 13%
funny 12%
tense 11%
lighthearted 6%
mysterious 4%
dark 3%
relaxing 3%

Pace

medium 53%
slow 36%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 72% | A mix: 22% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 49% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 7%

Average rating

3.62

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