528 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781476790381
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Scribner
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Over five years in the writing, The Dovekeepers is Alice Hoffman's most ambitious and mesmerizing novel, a tour de force of imagination and research, set in ancient Israel.In 70 C.E., nine hundred Jews held out for months against armies of Romans ...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,652 reviews
Moods
sad 67%
dark 52%
reflective 48%
challenging 46%
adventurous 40%
tense 39%
inspiring 28%
informative 25%
mysterious 16%
hopeful 15%
Pace
medium 34%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 56% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 5% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 63% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 17%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, War, DeathModerate
Injury/Injury detail, Genocide, GoreMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Slavery, Chronic illness
528 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781476790381
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Scribner
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Over five years in the writing, The Dovekeepers is Alice Hoffman's most ambitious and mesmerizing novel, a tour de force of imagination and research, set in ancient Israel.In 70 C.E., nine hundred Jews held out for months against armies of Romans ...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,652 reviews
Moods
sad 67%
dark 52%
reflective 48%
challenging 46%
adventurous 40%
tense 39%
inspiring 28%
informative 25%
mysterious 16%
hopeful 15%
Pace
medium 34%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 56% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 5% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 63% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 17%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, War, DeathModerate
Injury/Injury detail, Genocide, GoreMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Slavery, Chronic illness