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krobart's review against another edition
3.0
Chabon's historical novel reads like a boy's adventure story with some adult material inserted. It concerns the fascinating country of Khazaria, a legendary Jewish country on the Caspian, and is set before 1000 AD.
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chartsh's review against another edition
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.0
cwebb's review against another edition
3.0
Sprachlich sehr schön. Vor allem die Stellen, an denen das Geschehen sehr distanziert dargestellt wird, sind sehr witzig.
vorpalblad's review against another edition
2.0
The afterward was more interesting than the book. It just wasn't that interesting.
nightchough's review against another edition
4.0
A ripsnorter! The author's note at the end says the working title (and in his heart the true title) of this book is "Jews With Swords". Better title. This was published as a serial; a medieval Silk Road adventure story, starring Khazars with one-eyed men, torches, secret identities, revenge, and ferocious battles; illustrated by Gary Gianni in the style of Howard Pyle. What's not to love? I was hooked in the first 10 pages and could hardly put it down.
nationofkim's review against another edition
4.0
not a book that i would usually be drawn to so i'm a little hesitant to recommend it, but i couldn't put it down.
scheu's review against another edition
4.0
A rollicking book. If any book deserves the word 'rollicking', this is it. This adventure yarn draws heavily and with much love from Michael Moorcock, Fritz Leiber, and Robert E. Howard, among others. While some readers may wonder 'what's the point?', the reader who does not look for a point to everything will enjoy the ride immensely.
kristensushi's review against another edition
5.0
Fantastic description, beautiful prose, a fascinating plot, and excellent characters.
blairconrad's review against another edition
3.0
Interesting, and generally likeable, main characters, but there wasn't really enough depth in the story for me to become that involved. A pleasant diversion.