Take What You Can Carry by Gian Sardar

Take What You Can Carry

Gian Sardar

336 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction emotional reflective medium-paced
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An aspiring photographer follows her dreams and faces her fears in a poignant novel about finding beauty, promise, and love amid the chaos of war-torn Kurdistan.It's 1979. Olivia Murray, a secretary at a Los Angeles newspaper, is determined to bec...

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Community Reviews Summary of 215 reviews

Moods

emotional 83%
sad 77%
reflective 55%
tense 55%
dark 44%
challenging 38%
adventurous 27%
informative 27%
hopeful 19%
inspiring 19%
mysterious 8%
funny 2%

Pace

medium 64%
slow 32%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 66% | Plot: 20% | Character: 13%

Strong character development?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 6%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 12%

Average rating

4.09

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