272 pages • first pub 1967 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781501142468
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Publication date: 11 January 2022
Description
A coming-of-age classic about two Jewish boys growing up in Brooklyn in the 1940s, this “profound and universal” (The Wall Street Journal) story of faith, family, tradition, and assimilation remains deeply pertinent today.It’s the spring of 1944 a...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,492 reviews
Moods
emotional 77%
inspiring 39%
informative 34%
sad 32%
hopeful 26%
challenging 25%
tense 15%
dark 7%
funny 4%
mysterious 4%
relaxing 2%
adventurous 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 36%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 40% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 7% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Medical content, Child abuse, Chronic illnessModerate
Antisemitism, Genocide, Body horrorMinor
Death of parent
272 pages • first pub 1967 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781501142468
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Publication date: 11 January 2022
Description
A coming-of-age classic about two Jewish boys growing up in Brooklyn in the 1940s, this “profound and universal” (The Wall Street Journal) story of faith, family, tradition, and assimilation remains deeply pertinent today.It’s the spring of 1944 a...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,492 reviews
Moods
emotional 77%
inspiring 39%
informative 34%
sad 32%
hopeful 26%
challenging 25%
tense 15%
dark 7%
funny 4%
mysterious 4%
relaxing 2%
adventurous 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 36%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 40% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 7% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Medical content, Child abuse, Chronic illnessModerate
Antisemitism, Genocide, Body horrorMinor
Death of parent