Kaddish.com by Nathan Englander

Kaddish.com

Nathan Englander

224 pages first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction contemporary religion challenging reflective fast-paced
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When his father dies, it falls to Larry--the secular son in a family of Orthodox Brooklyn Jews--to recite the Kaddish, the Jewish prayer for the dead, every day for eleven months. But to the horror and dismay of his sister, Larry refuses, imperili...

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Community Reviews

3.18
based on 393 reviews

Moods

reflective: 61%

emotional: 57%

funny: 26%

challenging: 23%

hopeful: 23%

dark: 15%

informative: 15%

mysterious: 15%

adventurous: 11%

inspiring: 11%

tense: 11%

lighthearted: 7%


Pace

37% of readers chose fast
54% of readers chose medium
8% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

5% of readers chose Plot
35% of readers chose A mix
60% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

81% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

22% of readers chose Yes
59% of readers chose Complicated
18% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

26% of readers chose Yes
26% of readers chose Complicated
42% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

90% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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