Where You Come From by Saša Stanišić

Where You Come From

Saša Stanišić with Damion Searls (Translator)

368 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction literary challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

 You find yourself in the strange, dimly lit cave of time. One passageway curves downward, the other leads upward. It occurs to you that the one leading down may go to the past and the one leading up may go to the future. Which one do you decide t...

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Community Reviews Summary of 859 reviews

Moods

reflective 84%
emotional 77%
funny 39%
sad 38%
challenging 35%
inspiring 30%
informative 28%
adventurous 18%
hopeful 17%
dark 6%
lighthearted 6%
mysterious 6%
tense 4%
relaxing 3%

Pace

medium 60%
slow 29%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 72% | A mix: 16% | N/A: 6% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 53% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 11% | No: 9%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 13% | N/A: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 31% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 24% | N/A: 16%

Average rating

4.31

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