Shylock by Howard Jacobson

Shylock

Hogarth Shakespeare

Howard Jacobson

288 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction contemporary reflective sad medium-paced
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Community Reviews

2.96
based on 440 reviews

Moods

reflective: 60%

challenging: 53%

dark: 33%

mysterious: 26%

sad: 26%

tense: 26%

funny: 13%

informative: 13%

emotional: 6%

hopeful: 6%

lighthearted: 6%

Pace

11% of readers chose fast
23% of readers chose medium
64% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

25% of readers chose Plot
31% of readers chose A mix
43% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

25% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

13% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
73% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

40% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
40% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

87% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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