Incantation
by Alice Hoffman
Taste attributes: historicaldramateenfresh & originalheavyrealisticsimplelinearemotive & stirringinjustice/tragedy/vengeancesocial commentaryhuman spirit/resilience/survival
Boxlist takeAn emotional historical novel that is realistic and weighty. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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About This Book
Estrella is a Marrano: During the time of the Spanish Inquisition, she is one of a community of Spanish Jews living double lives as Catholics. And she is living in a house of secrets, raised by a family who practices underground the ancient and mysterious way of wisdom known as kabbalah.
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- Author
- Alice Hoffman
- Published
- 2006
- Pages
- 166
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- Open Library
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