My Cat Yugoslavia by Pajtim Statovci

My Cat Yugoslavia

Pajtim Statovci with David Hackston (Translator)

272 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ magical realism dark emotional reflective medium-paced
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Yugoslavia, 1980s: a 16-year-old Muslim girl named Emine is married off to a man she hardly knows. But what was meant to be a happy match soon goes terribly wrong. Her country is torn apart by war and she flees with her family.Decades later Emine'...

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Community Reviews

3.73
based on 1,837 reviews

Moods

emotional: 71%

reflective: 63%

dark: 58%

sad: 46%

challenging: 41%

mysterious: 23%

tense: 21%

adventurous: 12%

informative: 12%

funny: 9%

hopeful: 7%

inspiring: 6%

lighthearted: 1%

relaxing: 1%

Pace

12% of readers chose fast
73% of readers chose medium
14% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

1% of readers chose Plot
17% of readers chose A mix
79% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

53% of readers chose Yes
36% of readers chose Complicated
8% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
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Loveable characters?

19% of readers chose Yes
58% of readers chose Complicated
21% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

78% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
8% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

75% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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