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352 pages • first pub 1963 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781681370347
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New York Review of Books
Publication date: 18 October 2016
Description
From the author of The Door, selected by The New York Times Book Review as one of the ten best books of 2015 An NYRB Classics Original Like Magda Szab 's internationally acclaimed novel The Door, Iza's Ballad is a striking story of the relationshi...
Community Reviews Summary of 226 reviews
Moods
sad 78%
reflective 73%
challenging 26%
dark 26%
inspiring 13%
tense 8%
hopeful 4%
informative 4%
lighthearted 4%
mysterious 4%
Pace
medium 50%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 88% | A mix: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 68% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 64% | Yes: 35%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 64% | Yes: 35%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 94% | No: 5%Average rating
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Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Suicide, Cancer, Death of parent
352 pages • first pub 1963 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781681370347
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New York Review of Books
Publication date: 18 October 2016
Description
From the author of The Door, selected by The New York Times Book Review as one of the ten best books of 2015 An NYRB Classics Original Like Magda Szab 's internationally acclaimed novel The Door, Iza's Ballad is a striking story of the relationshi...
Community Reviews Summary of 226 reviews
Moods
sad 78%
reflective 73%
challenging 26%
dark 26%
inspiring 13%
tense 8%
hopeful 4%
informative 4%
lighthearted 4%
mysterious 4%
Pace
medium 50%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 88% | A mix: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 68% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 64% | Yes: 35%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 64% | Yes: 35%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 94% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Suicide, Cancer, Death of parent