Amanat: Women's Writing from Kazakhstan by Shelley Fairweather-Vega, Zaure Batayeva

Amanat: Women's Writing from Kazakhstan

Shelley Fairweather-Vega, Zaure Batayeva with Zaure Batayeva (Translator), Shelley Fairweather-Vega (Translator), Sam Breazeale (Translator)

296 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction short stories dark reflective slow-paced
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An unprecedented collection of women's voices from the heart of Central Asia.From the foreword by Gabriel Mcguire: "I cannot think of anything quite like ... Amanat."A man is arrested for a single typo, a woman gets on buses at random, and two fri...

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Community Reviews Summary of 21 reviews

Moods

reflective 91%
emotional 66%
informative 66%
sad 33%
challenging 25%
dark 25%
adventurous 16%
funny 16%
hopeful 8%
inspiring 8%
mysterious 8%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 25%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | N/A: 33% | Character: 16%

Strong character development?

N/A: 80% | It's complicated: 20%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

N/A: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Average rating

3.92

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