Death Is Hard Work by Khaled Khalifa

Death Is Hard Work

Khaled Khalifa with Leri Price (Translator)

192 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary dark reflective sad slow-paced
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FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR TRANSLATED LITERATUREA dogged, absurd quest through the nightmare of the Syrian civil war Khaled Khalifa's Death Is Hard Work is the new novel from the greatest chronicler of Syria's ongoing and catastrophi...

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Community Reviews Summary of 556 reviews

Moods

dark 70%
sad 58%
reflective 51%
challenging 48%
emotional 48%
tense 36%
informative 21%
adventurous 11%
funny 6%
mysterious 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 54%
medium 36%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 67% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 27%

Loveable characters?

No: 47% | It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 47% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.57

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