The Mathematician's Shiva by Stuart Rojstaczer

The Mathematician's Shiva

Stuart Rojstaczer

366 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction historical mathematics informative reflective slow-paced

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WINNER OF THE NATIONAL JEWISH BOOK AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING DEBUT FICTION For readers of This Is Where I Leave You and Everything Is Illuminated, "a brilliant and compelling family saga full of warmth, pathos, history and humor" (Jonathan Evison, au...

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Community Reviews Summary of 219 reviews

Moods

reflective 92%
emotional 76%
funny 53%
sad 53%
inspiring 38%
dark 15%
hopeful 15%
informative 15%
adventurous 7%
challenging 7%
lighthearted 7%

Pace

medium 46%
slow 40%
fast 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 81% | A mix: 12% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 53% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 15%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 15%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 50% | No: 41% | It's complicated: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 16%

Average rating

3.69

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