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235 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781594489860
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Riverhead Hardcover
Publication date: 08 April 2008
Description
This brilliant novel with universal resonance, set during the 1990s Siege of Sarajevo, tells the story of three people trying to survive in a city rife with the extreme fear of desperate times, and of the sorrowing cellist who plays undaunted in t...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,559 reviews
Moods
emotional 71%
reflective 55%
dark 53%
tense 38%
challenging 31%
hopeful 24%
inspiring 20%
informative 14%
adventurous 5%
mysterious 2%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 62% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 46% | No: 38% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 39% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Gun violence, DeathModerate
Gore, Blood, GriefMinor
Suicide, Body horror, Fatphobia235 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781594489860
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Riverhead Hardcover
Publication date: 08 April 2008
Description
This brilliant novel with universal resonance, set during the 1990s Siege of Sarajevo, tells the story of three people trying to survive in a city rife with the extreme fear of desperate times, and of the sorrowing cellist who plays undaunted in t...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,559 reviews
Moods
emotional 71%
reflective 55%
dark 53%
tense 38%
challenging 31%
hopeful 24%
inspiring 20%
informative 14%
adventurous 5%
mysterious 2%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 62% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 46% | No: 38% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 39% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Gun violence, DeathModerate
Gore, Blood, GriefMinor
Suicide, Body horror, Fatphobia