Spring Flowers, Spring Frost by Ismail Kadare

Spring Flowers, Spring Frost

Ismail Kadare with David Bellos

192 pages first pub 2000 (editions)

fiction contemporary reflective slow-paced
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Description

From behind the closed door, the man shouts, 'Be on your way - you have no business here!''Open up, I am the messenger of Death'.As spring arrives in the Albanian mountain town of B, some strange things are emerging in the thaw. Bank robbers strik...

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Community Reviews Summary of 86 reviews

Moods

informative 83%
mysterious 66%
reflective 66%
challenging 33%
adventurous 16%
dark 16%
emotional 16%
hopeful 16%
tense 16%

Pace

fast 60%
slow 20%
medium 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 80% | Character: 20%

Strong character development?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 20%

Loveable characters?

No: 80% | Yes: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Average rating

3.05

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