Heir to the Glimmering World by Cynthia Ozick

Heir to the Glimmering World

Cynthia Ozick

322 pages first pub 2004 (editions)

fiction historical literary reflective slow-paced

Description

Cynthia Ozick is an American master at the height of her powers in Heir to the Glimmering World, a grand romantic novel of desire, fame, fanaticism, and unimaginable reversals of fortune. Ozick takes us to the outskirts of the Bronx in the 1930s, ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 121 reviews

Moods

emotional 75%
reflective 75%
challenging 50%
dark 50%
sad 50%
funny 25%
informative 25%
tense 25%

Pace

slow 80%
medium 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 80% | A mix: 20%

Strong character development?

No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 20%

Loveable characters?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 40%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%

Average rating

2.93

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