336 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385323901
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Dell Publishing Company
Publication date: 10 August 1999
Description
NATIONAL BESTSELLER - "A richly textured portrait . . . an intimate look at a closed Orthodox community."--Los Angeles Times Book Review NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST - A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK It is 1976. And the tiny upstate New York town of...
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Moods
informative 60%
challenging 40%
emotional 40%
relaxing 40%
hopeful 20%
lighthearted 20%
sad 20%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 80% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
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Death, Antisemitism, Medical content336 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385323901
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Dell Publishing Company
Publication date: 10 August 1999
Description
NATIONAL BESTSELLER - "A richly textured portrait . . . an intimate look at a closed Orthodox community."--Los Angeles Times Book Review NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST - A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK It is 1976. And the tiny upstate New York town of...
Community Reviews Summary of 128 reviews
Moods
informative 60%
challenging 40%
emotional 40%
relaxing 40%
hopeful 20%
lighthearted 20%
sad 20%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 80% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Death, Antisemitism, Medical content