504 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781451617474
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Over five years in the writing, The Dovekeepers is Alice Hoffman's most ambitious and mesmerizing novel, a tour de force of imagination and research, set in ancient Israel.In 70 C.E., nine hundred Jews held out for months against armies of Romans ...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,286 reviews
Moods
sad 67%
reflective 50%
dark 48%
challenging 44%
adventurous 43%
tense 39%
inspiring 32%
informative 28%
hopeful 16%
mysterious 15%
Pace
medium 35%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 51% | A mix: 45% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 4% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 63% | No: 21% | N/A: 8% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Death, Self harmModerate
Misogyny, Rape, Sexual contentMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Chronic illness, Confinement
504 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781451617474
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Over five years in the writing, The Dovekeepers is Alice Hoffman's most ambitious and mesmerizing novel, a tour de force of imagination and research, set in ancient Israel.In 70 C.E., nine hundred Jews held out for months against armies of Romans ...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,286 reviews
Moods
sad 67%
reflective 50%
dark 48%
challenging 44%
adventurous 43%
tense 39%
inspiring 32%
informative 28%
hopeful 16%
mysterious 15%
Pace
medium 35%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 51% | A mix: 45% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 4% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 63% | No: 21% | N/A: 8% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Death, Self harmModerate
Misogyny, Rape, Sexual contentMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Chronic illness, Confinement