The Doll: A Portrait of My Mother by Ismail Kadare

The Doll: A Portrait of My Mother

Ismail Kadare with John Hodgson (Translator)

176 pages first pub 2015 (editions)

nonfiction autobiography biography memoir challenging reflective slow-paced
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In this autobiographical novel, Albania's most renowned novelist and poet Ismail Kadare explores his relationship with his mother in a delicately wrought tale of home, family, creative aspirations, and personal and political freedom."Houses like o...

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Moods

reflective 87%
emotional 43%
challenging 25%
dark 18%
funny 18%
mysterious 18%
informative 12%
tense 12%
lighthearted 6%
sad 6%

Pace

medium 46%
slow 40%
fast 13%

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3.24

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