Jinlar bazmi, yoxud katta o'yin by Abdulhamid Ismoil, Hamid Ismailov

Jinlar bazmi, yoxud katta o'yin

Central Asia Trilogy #1

Abdulhamid Ismoil, Hamid Ismailov

363 pages first pub 2012 (view editions)

fiction historical challenging dark reflective slow-paced
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This book is ideal for readers who appreciate dark, reflective historical fiction that intertwines political turmoil with the introspective struggles of a writer navigating imprisonment and the haunting legacy of lost literature.

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‘Dance of Devils’ is a novel about the life of a great Uzbek writer Abdulla Qadyri (incidentally, ‘Dance of Devils’ is the name of one of his earliest short stories). In 1937, Qadyri was going to write a novel, which he said was to make his reader...

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Community Reviews

3.86
based on 88 reviews

Moods

challenging: 89%

dark: 63%

reflective: 63%

sad: 52%

emotional: 47%

informative: 31%

tense: 26%

inspiring: 10%

mysterious: 5%


Pace

4% of readers chose fast
23% of readers chose medium
71% of readers chose slow
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Plot or character driven?

6% of readers chose Plot
20% of readers chose A mix
73% of readers chose Character
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Strong character development?

35% of readers chose Yes
42% of readers chose Complicated
21% of readers chose No
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Loveable characters?

53% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
15% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
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Diverse cast of characters?

78% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
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Flaws of characters a main focus?

46% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
23% of readers chose No
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