304 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781408843161
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing India Private Limited
Publication date: 01 January 2013
Description
An award-winning Scottish and Sierra Leonean novelist “brilliantly portrays the atmosphere” of Croatia in this haunting tale of war, history, and secrets (The Guardian). Visitors are not common in the small Croatian village of Gost, so Duro is sur...
Community Reviews Summary of 224 reviews
Moods
reflective 68%
emotional 63%
sad 57%
mysterious 52%
challenging 42%
tense 26%
adventurous 10%
hopeful 10%
funny 5%
inspiring 5%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 43% | Character: 43% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 20% | No: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 46% | No: 40% | It's complicated: 13%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 15%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Death, MurderModerate
Animal cruelty, Toxic friendship, War
304 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781408843161
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing India Private Limited
Publication date: 01 January 2013
Description
An award-winning Scottish and Sierra Leonean novelist “brilliantly portrays the atmosphere” of Croatia in this haunting tale of war, history, and secrets (The Guardian). Visitors are not common in the small Croatian village of Gost, so Duro is sur...
Community Reviews Summary of 224 reviews
Moods
reflective 68%
emotional 63%
sad 57%
mysterious 52%
challenging 42%
tense 26%
adventurous 10%
hopeful 10%
funny 5%
inspiring 5%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 43% | Character: 43% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 20% | No: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 46% | No: 40% | It's complicated: 13%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 15%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Death, MurderModerate
Animal cruelty, Toxic friendship, War