Kantika by Elizabeth Graver

Kantika

Elizabeth Graver

304 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction literary challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
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Description

A dazzling Sephardic multigenerational saga that moves from Istanbul to Barcelona, Havana, and New York, exploring displacement, endurance, and family as home.A kaleidoscopic portrait of one family’s displacement across four countries, Kantika—“so...

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Community Reviews Summary of 145 reviews

Moods

emotional 73%
reflective 60%
hopeful 40%
inspiring 33%
adventurous 29%
sad 29%
informative 26%
challenging 10%
funny 9%
dark 7%
tense 4%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 63%
slow 24%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 61% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 46% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 18%

Average rating

4.0

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