A Dictator Calls by Ismail Kadare

A Dictator Calls

Ismail Kadare with John Hodgson (Translator)

240 pages first pub 2023 (view editions)

fiction literary challenging mysterious reflective slow-paced
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Using a sophisticated and literary version of the ever-popular game of telephone to examine the relationship of writers with tyranny, Ismail Kadare reflects on three particular minutes in a long moment of time when the dark shadow of Joseph Stalin...

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Community Reviews

2.99
based on 239 reviews

Moods

reflective: 71%

challenging: 60%

informative: 55%

mysterious: 29%

dark: 16%

tense: 10%

adventurous: 4%

emotional: 2%

funny: 2%

sad: 2%

lighthearted: 1%


Pace

7% of readers chose fast
25% of readers chose medium
66% of readers chose slow
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medium
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Plot or character driven?

9% of readers chose Plot
19% of readers chose A mix
29% of readers chose Character
41% of readers chose N/A
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Strong character development?

3% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
27% of readers chose N/A
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Loveable characters?

22% of readers chose Complicated
55% of readers chose No
22% of readers chose N/A
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Diverse cast of characters?

8% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
70% of readers chose No
12% of readers chose N/A
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Flaws of characters a main focus?

33% of readers chose Yes
31% of readers chose Complicated
15% of readers chose No
19% of readers chose N/A
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