Le dernier grenadier du monde by Bachtyar Ali

Le dernier grenadier du monde

Bachtyar Ali

319 pages first pub 2002 (editions) user-added

fiction historical literary reflective slow-paced
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An extraordinary chronicle of war and an occult story of love between a father and his son from one of Iraq’s most celebrated contemporary writers“Whenever he told lies, the birds would fly away. It had been that way since he was a child. Whenever...

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Community Reviews Summary of 52 reviews

Moods

reflective 85%
sad 64%
emotional 57%
mysterious 50%
dark 42%
hopeful 42%
challenging 28%
adventurous 21%
inspiring 21%
informative 14%
tense 14%
funny 7%

Pace

slow 53%
medium 46%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 45% | Plot: 27% | Character: 27%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 44% | N/A: 22% | Yes: 22% | No: 11%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 10% | N/A: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 88% | No: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 22% | No: 11%

Average rating

4.04

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