235 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781594489860
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Riverhead Hardcover
Publication date: 08 April 2008
Description
This brilliant novel with universal resonance, set during the 1990s Siege of Sarajevo, tells the story of three people trying to survive in a city rife with the extreme fear of desperate times, and of the sorrowing cellist who plays undaunted in t...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,870 reviews
Moods
sad 72%
dark 51%
reflective 50%
tense 35%
challenging 30%
inspiring 23%
hopeful 21%
informative 14%
adventurous 6%
mysterious 4%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 65% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 8% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 12% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 47% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 37% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Death, Gun violenceModerate
Gore, Blood, Grief
235 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781594489860
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Riverhead Hardcover
Publication date: 08 April 2008
Description
This brilliant novel with universal resonance, set during the 1990s Siege of Sarajevo, tells the story of three people trying to survive in a city rife with the extreme fear of desperate times, and of the sorrowing cellist who plays undaunted in t...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,870 reviews
Moods
sad 72%
dark 51%
reflective 50%
tense 35%
challenging 30%
inspiring 23%
hopeful 21%
informative 14%
adventurous 6%
mysterious 4%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 65% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 8% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 12% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 47% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 37% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Death, Gun violenceModerate
Gore, Blood, Grief