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226 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
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In this spellbinding novel, written in Albania and smuggled into France a few pages at a time in the 1980s, Ismail Kadare denounces with rare force the machinery of a dictatorial regime, drawing us back to the ancient roots of tyranny in Western C...
Community Reviews Summary of 44 reviews
Moods
dark 66%
hopeful 33%
informative 33%
reflective 33%
sad 33%
tense 33%
Pace
medium 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 66% | Character: 33%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 100%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33%Average rating
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226 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In this spellbinding novel, written in Albania and smuggled into France a few pages at a time in the 1980s, Ismail Kadare denounces with rare force the machinery of a dictatorial regime, drawing us back to the ancient roots of tyranny in Western C...
Community Reviews Summary of 44 reviews
Moods
dark 66%
hopeful 33%
informative 33%
reflective 33%
sad 33%
tense 33%
Pace
medium 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 66% | Character: 33%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 100%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.