The Blind Owl and Other Stories by Sadegh Hedayat

The Blind Owl and Other Stories

Sadegh Hedayat with Deborah Miller Mostaghel (Translator), D.P. Costello (Translator)

288 pages first pub 1935 (editions)

fiction literary challenging dark reflective slow-paced
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Following a disjointed, vision-like structure, The Blind Owl is the nightmarish exploration of the psyche of a madman. The narrator is an ailing, solitary misanthrope who suffers from hallucinations, and his dreamlike tale is layered, circular, dr...

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Community Reviews Summary of 18 reviews

Moods

challenging 100%
dark 100%
emotional 100%
reflective 100%
sad 100%
tense 50%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

N/A: 100%

Loveable characters?

No: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.76

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