The Slaughterman's Daughter: The Avenging of Mende Speismann by the Hand of her Sister Fanny by Yaniv Iczkovits, Orr Scharf

The Slaughterman's Daughter: The Avenging of Mende Speismann by the Hand of her Sister Fanny

Yaniv Iczkovits, Orr Scharf

432 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction historical challenging mysterious medium-paced

Description

An epic historical adventure novel—FIDDLER ON THE ROOF meets Tarantino—set in the Pale of Settlement during the final years of the Russian Empire.The townsfolk of Motal, a small town in the Pale of Settlement where nothing extraordinary ever happe...

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Community Reviews Summary of 120 reviews

Moods

adventurous 75%
dark 53%
funny 53%
tense 39%
emotional 35%
challenging 32%
reflective 21%
informative 17%
mysterious 17%
hopeful 10%
inspiring 10%
lighthearted 7%
sad 7%

Pace

slow 62%
medium 31%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 35% | Plot: 14%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 8%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 60% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 9%

Average rating

3.95

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