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272 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780812996739
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Random House
Publication date: 13 October 2015
Description
In the exuberant title novella, a retired judge reflects on his life’s work, unaware as he goes about his daily routines that this particular morning will be his last. In “Sh’khol,” a mother spending Christmas alone with her son confronts the unt...
Community Reviews Summary of 452 reviews
Moods
emotional 50%
dark 40%
tense 40%
sad 36%
mysterious 27%
challenging 13%
funny 4%
hopeful 4%
Pace
medium 42%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 56% | Character: 37% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 12% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 35% | No: 35% | Yes: 29%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 18%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Confinement, RapeModerate
Physical abuse, Torture
272 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780812996739
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Random House
Publication date: 13 October 2015
Description
In the exuberant title novella, a retired judge reflects on his life’s work, unaware as he goes about his daily routines that this particular morning will be his last. In “Sh’khol,” a mother spending Christmas alone with her son confronts the unt...
Community Reviews Summary of 452 reviews
Moods
emotional 50%
dark 40%
tense 40%
sad 36%
mysterious 27%
challenging 13%
funny 4%
hopeful 4%
Pace
medium 42%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 56% | Character: 37% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 12% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 35% | No: 35% | Yes: 29%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 18%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Confinement, RapeModerate
Physical abuse, Torture