The Country Without a Post Office: Poems by Agha Shahid Ali

The Country Without a Post Office: Poems

Agha Shahid Ali

96 pages first pub 1997 (editions)

fiction poetry challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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This collection of poems by Kashmiri-American Agha Shahid Ali finds that contemporary history has forced him to return to his homeland, not with the ease of a tourist, but as a witness to the savagery visited upon Kashmir since the 1990 uprisings....

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Community Reviews

4.19
based on 157 reviews

Moods

emotional: 81%

reflective: 81%

sad: 74%

dark: 44%

challenging: 29%

tense: 29%

hopeful: 18%

inspiring: 18%

informative: 14%

relaxing: 7%


Pace

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24% of readers chose medium
52% of readers chose slow
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Plot or character driven?

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6% of readers chose Character
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Strong character development?

6% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
86% of readers chose N/A
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Loveable characters?

7% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
78% of readers chose N/A
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Diverse cast of characters?

7% of readers chose Complicated
92% of readers chose N/A
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Flaws of characters a main focus?

7% of readers chose Complicated
92% of readers chose N/A
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