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504 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781451617474
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Over five years in the writing, The Dovekeepers is Alice Hoffman's most ambitious and mesmerizing novel, a tour de force of imagination and research, set in ancient Israel.In 70 C.E., nine hundred Jews held out for months against armies of Romans ...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,276 reviews
Moods
sad 68%
dark 59%
reflective 50%
challenging 45%
adventurous 41%
tense 40%
inspiring 28%
informative 24%
hopeful 15%
mysterious 15%
Pace
medium 36%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 52% | A mix: 43% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 68% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 15%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, War, BloodModerate
Injury/Injury detail, Slavery, Religious bigotryMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Miscarriage, Sexual content
504 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781451617474
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Over five years in the writing, The Dovekeepers is Alice Hoffman's most ambitious and mesmerizing novel, a tour de force of imagination and research, set in ancient Israel.In 70 C.E., nine hundred Jews held out for months against armies of Romans ...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,276 reviews
Moods
sad 68%
dark 59%
reflective 50%
challenging 45%
adventurous 41%
tense 40%
inspiring 28%
informative 24%
hopeful 15%
mysterious 15%
Pace
medium 36%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 52% | A mix: 43% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 68% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 15%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, War, BloodModerate
Injury/Injury detail, Slavery, Religious bigotryMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Miscarriage, Sexual content