The Books of Jacob by Olga Tokarczuk

The Books of Jacob

Olga Tokarczuk with Jennifer Croft (Translator)

1137 pages • first pub 2014 (editions) user-added

fiction historical literary challenging reflective slow-paced
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In the mid-eighteenth century, as new ideas begin to sweep the continent, a young Jew of mysterious origins arrives in a village in Poland. Before long, he has changed not only his name but his persona; visited by what seem to be ecstatic experien...

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Community Reviews

3.96
based on 1,236 reviews

Moods

challenging: 81%

reflective: 61%

informative: 56%

mysterious: 36%

adventurous: 27%

dark: 23%

emotional: 15%

sad: 8%

tense: 7%

funny: 6%

inspiring: 3%

hopeful: 2%

Pace

12% of readers chose medium
87% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

8% of readers chose Plot
48% of readers chose A mix
40% of readers chose Character
2% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

52% of readers chose Yes
37% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

10% of readers chose Yes
48% of readers chose Complicated
41% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

68% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
15% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

73% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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