The Devils' Dance by Hamid Ismailov

The Devils' Dance

Central Asia Trilogy #1

Hamid Ismailov with Donald Rayfield (Translator), John Farndon (Translator)

412 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction historical challenging dark reflective slow-paced
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On New Year’s Eve 1938, the writer Abdulla Qodiriy is taken from his home by the Soviet secret police and thrown into a Tashkent prison. There, to distract himself from the physical and psychological torment of beatings and mindless interrogations...

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Community Reviews Summary of 51 reviews

Moods

challenging 83%
dark 66%
reflective 66%
sad 58%
emotional 50%
tense 33%
informative 25%
inspiring 8%

Pace

slow 71%
medium 21%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 88% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

No: 37% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 25%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 42% | No: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 75% | N/A: 12% | No: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 42% | No: 28% | Yes: 28%

Average rating

3.88

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