My Father's Notebook by Kader Abdolah

My Father's Notebook

Kader Abdolah

336 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)

fiction reflective slow-paced

Description

When he was a boy, Aga Akbar, the deaf-mute illegitimate son of a Persian nobleman, traveled with his uncle to a cave on nearby Saffron Mountain. Once there, he was to copy a three-thousand-year-old cuneiform inscription—an order of the first king...

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Community Reviews Summary of 147 reviews

Moods

reflective 80%
adventurous 40%
emotional 40%
dark 30%
inspiring 30%
sad 30%
informative 20%
mysterious 20%
tense 20%
funny 10%
hopeful 10%
relaxing 10%

Pace

medium 60%
slow 20%
fast 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 50%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 12%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 85% | No: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 42%

Average rating

3.7

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