Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk

Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead

Olga Tokarczuk with Antonia Lloyd-Jones (Translator)

288 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction crime literary dark mysterious reflective medium-paced
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In a remote Polish village, Janina devotes the dark winter days to studying astrology, translating the poetry of William Blake, and taking care of the summer homes of wealthy Warsaw residents. Her reputation as a crank and a recluse is amplified b...

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Moods

mysterious 82%
dark 75%
reflective 57%
funny 26%
challenging 24%
emotional 23%
tense 20%
sad 17%
adventurous 11%
informative 4%
inspiring 4%
hopeful 2%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 58%
slow 34%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 52% | Character: 39% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 29% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 59% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.98

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