The Colonel's Wife by Rosa Liksom

The Colonel's Wife

Rosa Liksom with Lola Rogers

160 pages first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced
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A bold, dark-hued novel by a writer who “conjures beauty from the ugliest of things” (The Wall Street Journal)In the final twilit moments of her life, an elderly woman looks back on her years in the thrall of fascism and Nazism. Both her authorita...

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Community Reviews Summary of 86 reviews

Moods

reflective 80%
dark 60%
emotional 60%
sad 40%
tense 20%

Pace

medium 85%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 40%

Loveable characters?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

N/A: 50% | Yes: 50%

Average rating

3.42

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