The Book of Aron by Jim Shepard

The Book of Aron

Jim Shepard

260 pages first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction historical sad slow-paced
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Aron, the narrator, is an engaging if peculiar and unhappy young boy whose family is driven by the German onslaught from the Polish countryside into Warsaw and slowly battered by deprivation, disease, and persecution. He and a handful of boys and ...

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Community Reviews

3.6
based on 594 reviews

Moods

dark: 87%

sad: 87%

emotional: 68%

tense: 37%

informative: 18%

challenging: 12%

reflective: 6%


Pace

12% of readers chose fast
50% of readers chose medium
37% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

14% of readers chose Plot
35% of readers chose A mix
50% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

42% of readers chose Yes
28% of readers chose Complicated
21% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

57% of readers chose Yes
35% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

35% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
35% of readers chose No
14% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

35% of readers chose Yes
42% of readers chose Complicated
21% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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