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Noem het slaap by Henry Roth

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geller's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

An utter masterpiece. Not only did this book bring me closer to the immigrant experience of my great-grandparents, but the writing is on another level...I felt David's perceptions wash over me like I was actually seeing the world through his eyes. The horrifying lows and ecstatic highs of his coming of age bleed through the pages. It's a long, winding journey, but well worth the ride.

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2.0

I really disliked Henry Roth's novel "Call It Sleep." I suppose it's all written and all, but it's populated by unlikeable awful people who undergo distressing circumstance after distressing circumstance. It honestly became harder and harder to pick up and took me ages to finish.

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5.0

I love these kind of novels. Great story.

kscaldwell's review against another edition

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dark emotional tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

cathdm's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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3.0

My favourite David of the recent Davids read. Also, my favourite poetry in literature. It's a rich book, and it is full of dread and worry, grit and street, but it is such a pleasure to read.