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edwardgrey's review against another edition
4.0
Found this book while going through Le Monde's 100 Books of the Century list and decided to pick it up since the author was Albanian.
The book was a little slow and hard to keep going at times, but it also had it's shining, memorable moments. I would say that it wasn't what I expected it was gonna be. The way the albanian landscape and weather is described is quite melancholic. In my immaginations I would often see grey.
As always I'm glad I read this book, thought I'm not sure how many people I could recommend it to.
The book was a little slow and hard to keep going at times, but it also had it's shining, memorable moments. I would say that it wasn't what I expected it was gonna be. The way the albanian landscape and weather is described is quite melancholic. In my immaginations I would often see grey.
As always I'm glad I read this book, thought I'm not sure how many people I could recommend it to.
doppy's review against another edition
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
krissshto's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
cizt's review
4.0
Ruggigt laddad roman. Varje scen är fylld till bredden med tvetydighet och atmosfären är ofta som en mörk bakgatan en sen kväll, man oroar sig för vad som kan hända – ändå händer det sällan något alls.
zazine's review
dark
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
theportalmaster's review
5.0
This is one of the best books I have read by Ismail Kadare so far. I loved the symbolism.
amantia_lezaj's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0