Le Désert des Tartares by Dino Buzzati

Le Désert des Tartares

Dino Buzzati

268 pages • first pub 1940 (editions)

fiction classics reflective slow-paced

Description

Heureux d'échapper à la monotonie de son académie militaire, le lieutenant Drogo apprend avec joie son affectation au fort Bastiani, une citadelle sombre et silencieuse, gardienne inutile d'une frontière morte. Au-delà de ses murailles, s'étend un...

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Community Reviews Summary of 869 reviews

Moods

reflective 89%
sad 54%
emotional 36%
dark 29%
mysterious 27%
challenging 20%
tense 17%
inspiring 10%
hopeful 6%
adventurous 5%
funny 2%
relaxing 2%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

slow 66%
medium 27%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 81% | A mix: 13% | N/A: 3% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 20% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 39% | No: 30% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 79% | It's complicated: 8% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 12%

Average rating

4.06

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