General of the Dead Army by Ismail Kadare

General of the Dead Army

Ismail Kadare with Derek Coltman (Translator)

272 pages first pub 1963 (editions)

fiction historical challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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Twenty years after the end of the Second World War, an Italian general is despatched to Albania to recover his country's dead. Once there he meets a German general who is engaged upon an identical mission, and their conversations brings out into t...

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Community Reviews Summary of 167 reviews

Moods

dark 80%
challenging 40%
reflective 40%
tense 40%
adventurous 30%
sad 30%
emotional 20%
mysterious 20%
funny 10%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 40%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 55% | Character: 44%

Strong character development?

No: 55% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 11%

Loveable characters?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 77% | It's complicated: 22%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33%

Average rating

3.88

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