The Blind Owl by Sadegh Hedayat

The Blind Owl

Sadegh Hedayat with Naveed Noori (Translator)

missing page info Add in missing page information first pub 1935 (editions)

fiction literary challenging dark slow-paced

Description

Widely regarded as Sadegh Hedayat's masterpiece, the Blind Owl is the most important work of literature to come out of Iran in the past century. On the surface this work seems to be a tale of doomed love, but with the turning of each page basic fa...

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Community Reviews Summary of 598 reviews

Moods

dark 93%
challenging 65%
reflective 42%
mysterious 41%
tense 33%
sad 25%
emotional 22%
adventurous 3%
informative 1%

Pace

slow 39%
medium 38%
fast 22%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 70% | N/A: 11% | A mix: 9% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 38% | No: 38% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 8%

Loveable characters?

No: 73% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 4% | Yes: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 61% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 14% | It's complicated: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.82

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