One Night, Markovitch by Ayelet Gundar-Goshen, Sondra Silverston

One Night, Markovitch

Ayelet Gundar-Goshen, Sondra Silverston

384 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Captain Corelli’s Mandolin meets The Marrying of Chani Kaufman in this cinematic novel about the birth of Israel and the true story of the marriages of convenience that were arranged to smuggle Jewish women out of Nazi-occupied Europe. On the eve ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 26 reviews

Moods

emotional 75%
adventurous 50%
funny 37%
hopeful 37%
reflective 37%
sad 37%
dark 25%
inspiring 25%
lighthearted 25%
informative 12%
mysterious 12%
relaxing 12%

Pace

medium 62%
slow 37%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 57% | Character: 42%

Strong character development?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 75% | Yes: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 37% | No: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 71% | No: 28%

Average rating

3.83

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