Ruta Tannenbaum: A Novel by Stephen M. Dickey, Miljenko Jergović

Ruta Tannenbaum: A Novel

Stephen M. Dickey, Miljenko Jergović

296 pages first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction historical dark emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

Set in the Croatian city of Zagreb, then a part of Yugoslavia, in the period between the world wars Ruta Tannenbaum’s central character is an ingenue inspired by the real-life figure Lea Deutsch, the now-forgotten Shirley Temple of Yugoslavia who ...

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reflective 100%
sad 100%

Pace

medium 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

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Strong character development?

It's complicated: 100%

Loveable characters?

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Diverse cast of characters?

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Flaws of characters a main focus?

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