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Jews Without Money

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1930

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Michael Gold

Jews Without Money

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1930
Book Details
Pages

336

Format

Novel • Fiction

Setting

New York City • 1910s

Publication Year

1930

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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Super Short Summary

Jews Without Money by Michael Gold, set in the early 20th century Lower East Side of New York City, follows Mike, a boy growing up in a Jewish immigrant family struggling with poverty and hardship in a tenement. His experiences in this crime-ridden, impoverished neighborhood, surrounded by a supportive yet exploited community, shape his views and inspire his later socialist beliefs.

Gritty

Dark

Challenging

Emotional

Contemplative

Reviews & Readership

4.2

1,092 ratings

70%

Loved it

23%

Mixed feelings

8%

Not a fan

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Review Roundup

Jews Without Money by Michael Gold is praised for its gripping portrayal of poverty and immigrant life in early 20th-century New York, with vivid characters and rich detail. However, some criticize its heavy-handed political commentary and melodramatic tone. Overall, the novel remains a significant, emotionally impactful depiction of its era.

Who should read this

Who Should Read Jews Without Money?

A reader who would enjoy Jews Without Money by Michael Gold is someone interested in early 20th-century immigrant life in America, social realism, and labor history. Fans of works like The Jungle by Upton Sinclair and Call It Sleep by Henry Roth will find Gold's depiction of poverty and resilience in New York's Jewish Lower East Side compelling.

4.2

1,092 ratings

70%

Loved it

23%

Mixed feelings

8%

Not a fan

Book Details
Pages

336

Format

Novel • Fiction

Setting

New York City • 1910s

Publication Year

1930

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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