The Instructions by Adam Levin

The Instructions

Adam Levin

1030 pages first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction contemporary challenging reflective medium-paced

Description

Beginning with a chance encounter with the beautiful Eliza June Watermark and ending, four days and 900 pages later, with the Events of November 17, this is the story of Gurion Maccabee, age ten: a lover, a fighter, a scholar, and a truly spectacu...

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Community Reviews Summary of 208 reviews

Moods

funny 80%
challenging 60%
dark 60%
emotional 60%
tense 60%
adventurous 40%
mysterious 40%
reflective 40%
sad 20%

Pace

slow 60%
medium 40%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 80% | A mix: 20%

Strong character development?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 66% | No: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Average rating

3.96

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