A review by wrengaia
Broken April by Ismail Kadare

4.0

I don't think I necessarily know enough about Albanian history or literature to comment interestingly on this novel, but I did think it was really quite brilliant. Kadare writes two narratives which touch at key moments to explore the impact of the blood feuds, conveying the infinite complexity of a society governed by a code that seems completely ridiculous to all those outside it but quite literally governs life and death. Kadare's writing is quick and decisive, and the pace of this novel is perfectly judged. Utterly brilliant.