A Tale Of Love And Darkness
by Amos Oz

The average user rating for this Book is 9.7 out of 10 (based on 11 Votes).

Friedel F gave it a10:
Great Book! Oz did an excellent job. It´s not only an autobiographical book. It´s a great saga about a boy, his family and the foundation of a country.

lior e gave it a10:
wonderfull, deep and touching

Norma F gave it a10:
An amazing book with an outstanding translation. Written in a time line that is woven like a fine tapestry--back and forth in memory, yet always staying connected. Oz's psychological insights about himself, parents, extended family and other characters, his historical and literary references are almost mind boggling in their richness. One of the most gripping and satisfying books I have ever read.

Dorothy E P gave it a10:
Beautiful writing style - simple and beautiful. Sad and funny. I keep recommending it to friends. I am a third of the way through and am delighted the book is fat and thick... So much more to look forward to!

Darrell N gave it a9:
Terrific translation … hard to believe it was written in another language. I loved every page of it. The author shows an amazing recollection of details from his childhood. Though autobiographical, the author says more about others than about himself. Much of what he writes about himself is frank, and often, self-deprecating. There’s nothing extraordinary about most of the people or the setting, other than Israel’s growing pains following World War II. The narrative jumps around in time, but to good effect.

A Woodstock gave it a9:
Alternatively hilarious and poignant. A marvelous self portrait and truly absorbing read. I immediately checked my libraries inventory to find other English translations of his works. Very highly recommended!

Judiana L gave it a10:
A wonderful achievement. Oz is both unsparingly honest and tender in his portraits of family members, as well as of himself. And his story of the early stages of the Israeli-Arab conflict is of absorbing interest.

Carole G. gave it a9:
Beautiful prose about oz and his family and jerusalem in the forties and fifties.

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