The Patience Stone by Atiq Rahimi

The Patience Stone

Atiq Rahimi with Polly McLean

141 pages first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction literary dark emotional sad fast-paced
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"I'm going to tell you everything, my sang-e saboor.  Everything.  Until I set myself free from my pain, and my suffering."According to ancient Persian folklore, sang-e saboor is the name of a magical stone, a patience stone, which absorbs the pli...

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Community Reviews Summary of 352 reviews

Moods

dark 70%
emotional 67%
sad 58%
challenging 41%
reflective 41%
tense 29%
informative 20%
inspiring 5%
mysterious 5%
hopeful 2%

Pace

fast 35%
slow 32%
medium 32%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 76% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 3% | N/A: 3%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | No: 18%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 66% | No: 14% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 52% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 5%

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3.7

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