Jakobsböckerna by Olga Tokarczuk

Jakobsböckerna

Olga Tokarczuk with Jan Henrik Swahn (Translator)

1063 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction historical literary challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

I somligas ögon är han en vis man, en frälsare. Andra ser honom som en kättare och bedragare. I mitten av 1700-talet, i det myllrande gränslandet mellan dagens Polen och Ukraina, splittrar den unge Jakob Frank den judiska gemenskapen med sina nya,...

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Community Reviews Summary of 351 reviews

Moods

challenging 80%
reflective 62%
informative 58%
mysterious 34%
adventurous 27%
dark 18%
emotional 11%
sad 7%
funny 4%
tense 4%
inspiring 2%

Pace

slow 88%
medium 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 39% | Plot: 9% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 13%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 54% | No: 37% | Yes: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 71% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

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