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208 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781942658955
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bellevue Literary Press
Publication date: 25 January 2022
Description
In Seasons of Purgatory, the fantastical and the visceral merge in tales of tender desire and collective violence, the boredom and brutality of war, and the clash of modern urban life and rural traditions. Mandanipour, banned from publication in h...
Community Reviews Summary of 54 reviews
Moods
dark 55%
challenging 44%
emotional 44%
tense 33%
mysterious 27%
adventurous 16%
sad 11%
funny 5%
informative 5%
Pace
slow 43%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 58% | Character: 25% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 8%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 45% | N/A: 27% | Yes: 18% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 54% | No: 18% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 20% | No: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, War, Animal crueltyModerate
Sexism, Sexual violence, Domestic abuseMinor
Child death
208 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781942658955
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bellevue Literary Press
Publication date: 25 January 2022
Description
In Seasons of Purgatory, the fantastical and the visceral merge in tales of tender desire and collective violence, the boredom and brutality of war, and the clash of modern urban life and rural traditions. Mandanipour, banned from publication in h...
Community Reviews Summary of 54 reviews
Moods
dark 55%
challenging 44%
emotional 44%
tense 33%
mysterious 27%
adventurous 16%
sad 11%
funny 5%
informative 5%
Pace
slow 43%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 58% | Character: 25% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 8%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 45% | N/A: 27% | Yes: 18% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 54% | No: 18% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 20% | No: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, War, Animal crueltyModerate
Sexism, Sexual violence, Domestic abuseMinor
Child death