Kantika by Elizabeth Graver

Kantika

Elizabeth Graver

287 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction literary challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
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Description

A dazzling Sephardic multigenerational saga that moves from Istanbul to Barcelona, Havana, and New York, exploring displacement, endurance, and family as home.A kaleidoscopic portrait of one family’s displacement across four countries, Kantika—“so...

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Community Reviews Summary of 149 reviews

Moods

emotional 75%
reflective 60%
hopeful 41%
inspiring 33%
sad 29%
adventurous 27%
informative 27%
challenging 11%
funny 10%
dark 8%
tense 4%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 64%
slow 23%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 61% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 44% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 21%

Average rating

4.0

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