Damascus by Christos Tsiolkas

423 pages first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction historical religion dark reflective slow-paced

Description

'They kill us, they crucify us, they throw us to beasts in the arena, they sew our lips together and watch us starve. They bugger children in front of their mothers and violate men in front of their wives. The temple priests flay us openly in the ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 109 reviews

Moods

challenging 73%
dark 60%
reflective 53%
emotional 26%
informative 26%
adventurous 20%
hopeful 20%
tense 20%
sad 13%
inspiring 6%

Pace

slow 66%
medium 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 70% | A mix: 30%

Strong character development?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 9%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 45% | No: 45% | N/A: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 63% | No: 27% | N/A: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 9% | No: 9%

Average rating

3.42

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