People of the Book (2008) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictMildly Woke

35%

People of the Book2008

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What We Think

"People of the Book" largely avoids heavy-handed wokeness, instead balancing empathy and historical realities. Its diverse focus feels organic rather than forced, making it one of the less woke offerings of recent decades.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Mildly Woke

What is this?

While "People of the Book" highlights a diverse cast across centuries and faiths, it primarily maintains narrative integrity, focusing on history, art, and human complexity. There’s some modern lens interpretation, but it doesn’t typically come at the expense of story or character depth.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Woke

What is this?

The novel often spotlights religious and cultural cooperation and, at times, subtly critiques religious dogma or traditional authority figures. However, it mostly regards faith, family, and tradition as meaningful forces, if sometimes flawed. Occasionally, reinterpretation occurs from a more modern perspective, but not excessively so.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Mildly Woke

What is this?

Although Brooks’s perspective leans tolerant and pluralistic, traditional and dissenting worldviews are treated with some nuance and sympathy. There is little outright caricaturing of alternative views, and the novel resists falling into echo-chamber territory.

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