Hostage by Catherine Temerson, Elie Wiesel

224 pages first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Description

From Elie Wiesel, Nobel laureate and author of Night, a charged, deeply moving novel about the legacy of the Holocaust in today’s troubled world and the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict.            It’s 1975, and Shaltiel Feigenberg—profession...

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Community Reviews Summary of 47 reviews

Moods

dark 66%
emotional 66%
tense 66%
hopeful 33%
reflective 33%
sad 33%

Pace

medium 66%
fast 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | No: 33%

Average rating

3.51

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