The Netanyahus by Joshua Cohen

The Netanyahus

Joshua Cohen

248 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction historical literary challenging funny reflective medium-paced

Description

A job interview goes awry for the exiled patriarch of Israel’s First Family in this riotous novel from one of contemporary fiction’s most brilliant and audacious writers.Corbin College, not-quite-upstate New York, winter 1959-1960: Ruben Blum, a J...

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Community Reviews Summary of 752 reviews

Moods

funny 80%
reflective 47%
challenging 46%
informative 44%
lighthearted 16%
tense 14%
dark 11%
emotional 7%
adventurous 5%
mysterious 3%
sad 2%

Pace

medium 59%
slow 28%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 58% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

No: 42% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 43% | No: 40% | Yes: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 42% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 8%

Average rating

3.9

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