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General mrtve armije by Ismail Kadare

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libronika's review against another edition

2.0

I was expecting something better. The publisher's description was way more exciting compared to the actual story. A reader can easily spot a biblical style inspiration, where characters and locations are symbolical and archetypal. In the end, the story lack depth which is a shame considering the subject of The General of the Dead Army.

willyearamirez's review against another edition

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4.0

And they will rise again

edwardgrey's review against another edition

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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.

doppy's review against another edition

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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

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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 against another edition

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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.