Where You Come From by Saša Stanišić

Where You Come From

Saša Stanišić with Damion Searls (Translator)

364 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction literary challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
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In August, 1992, a boy and his mother flee the war in Yugoslavia and arrive in Germany. Six months later, the boy's father joins them, bringing a brown suitcase, insomnia, and a scar on his thigh. Sasa Stanisic's Where You Come From is a novel abo...

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Community Reviews

4.25
based on 1,696 reviews

Moods

reflective: 86%

emotional: 79%

funny: 39%

sad: 38%

challenging: 31%

informative: 29%

inspiring: 27%

adventurous: 19%

hopeful: 15%

dark: 7%

mysterious: 7%

lighthearted: 5%

tense: 4%

relaxing: 3%

Pace

11% of readers chose fast
61% of readers chose medium
26% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

5% of readers chose Plot
21% of readers chose A mix
67% of readers chose Character
4% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

30% of readers chose Yes
44% of readers chose Complicated
15% of readers chose No
9% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

87% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

60% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
9% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

28% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
31% of readers chose No
14% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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