The Doll: A Portrait of My Mother by Ismail Kadare

The Doll: A Portrait of My Mother

Ismail Kadare with John Hodgson (Translator)

176 pages first pub 2015 (editions)

nonfiction autobiography biography memoir challenging reflective slow-paced
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Young Ismail's world centres around his mother.Naïve and fragile as a paper doll, she is an unlikely presence in her husband's imposing house, with its hidden rooms and infamous dungeon. Yet despite her youthful nature, she is not without her own ...

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Moods

reflective 87%
emotional 43%
challenging 25%
dark 18%
funny 18%
mysterious 18%
informative 12%
tense 12%
lighthearted 6%
sad 6%

Pace

medium 46%
slow 40%
fast 13%

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