pumi's review
So basically this book was for school and i tried to finish it but i didnt have time and my friend explained it to me
eri6's review against another edition
challenging
dark
informative
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
littlemelly's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
This almost 100 page long book was based on a folklore story, and it certainly reads like such: too long, too insipid, too dull. Also, if I see the word "enigmë" one more time, I'm gonna spontaneously combust.
sarawithouth's review against another edition
4.0
No matter what happens, it makes you want to keep reading. I've read it twice and it still kept me interested in the storyline. It has an end but it leaves the ending to your imagination. I would love a second book but at the same time I think it should stay this way, no real ending.
veessa's review against another edition
5.0
Wonderful! Shadows, ghosts, myths, unanswered questions, unnamed characters, Kadare at his finest!
The main story is repeated so many times, yet the narrator reveals something new every time which adds a lot to the plot as a whole. The best thing about this work is that the details are so important and beautifully revealed that they stand out in a way that diverts your attention from the ‘big’ things for a moment. Also, the story is narrated almost unintentionally, as if the author was careless and negligent while writing it. That requires a different level of mastery and wit.
The main story is repeated so many times, yet the narrator reveals something new every time which adds a lot to the plot as a whole. The best thing about this work is that the details are so important and beautifully revealed that they stand out in a way that diverts your attention from the ‘big’ things for a moment. Also, the story is narrated almost unintentionally, as if the author was careless and negligent while writing it. That requires a different level of mastery and wit.
piccoline's review against another edition
4.0
Creepy and interesting to the last page. Some very interesting insight into a part of Eastern European culture that we in the West rarely get to see.
I'll definitely be reading more Kadare.
David
I'll definitely be reading more Kadare.
David
ivaelo's review against another edition
4.0
Няма какво да толкова да философствам. Просто дайте шанс на Кадаре, и ще видите как ще ви запленят историите му.
ivaelo's review
4.0
Няма какво да толкова да философствам. Просто дайте шанс на Кадаре, и ще видите как ще ви запленят историите му.
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