The Damned Yard by Ivo Andrić

The Damned Yard

Ivo Andrić with Celia Hawkesworth (Translator)

218 pages • first pub 1954 (editions)

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Description

The novel is written in 1954. Ćamil, a wealthy young man of Smyrna living in the last years of the Ottoman Empire, is fascinated by the story of Džem, ill-fated brother of the Sultan Bajazet, who ruled Turkey in the fifteenth century...

Community Reviews Summary of 485 reviews

Moods

reflective 78%
dark 56%
emotional 34%
sad 29%
informative 24%
challenging 21%
tense 19%
mysterious 12%
funny 7%
hopeful 7%
adventurous 2%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 57%
fast 28%
slow 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 72% | A mix: 25% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

No: 52% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 16% | N/A: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 60% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 39% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 24% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

4.07

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