The Three-Arched Bridge by John Hodgson, Ismail Kadare

The Three-Arched Bridge

John Hodgson, Ismail Kadare

192 pages first pub 1978 (editions)

fiction historical reflective fast-paced
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The year: 1377. The place: the Balkan peninsula. Here in Ismail Kadare's novel, The Three-Arched Bridge, an Albanian monk chronicles the events surrounding the construction of a bridge across a great river known as Ujana e Keqe, or "Wicked Waters....

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Community Reviews Summary of 59 reviews

Moods

dark 50%
reflective 50%
sad 50%
funny 25%
informative 25%
mysterious 25%
tense 25%

Pace

fast 50%
slow 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 75% | A mix: 25%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 50%

Loveable characters?

No: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | N/A: 25%

Average rating

3.58

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