Seasons of Purgatory by Shahriar Mandanipour

Seasons of Purgatory

Shahriar Mandanipour with Sara Khalili (Translator)

208 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction short stories adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced

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In Seasons of Purgatory, the fantastical and the visceral merge in tales of tender desire and collective violence, the boredom and brutality of war, and the clash of modern urban life and rural traditions. Mandanipour, banned from publication in h...

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Community Reviews Summary of 29 reviews

Moods

reflective 63%
dark 54%
challenging 45%
tense 36%
emotional 27%
mysterious 27%
adventurous 18%
sad 18%
funny 9%
informative 9%

Pace

medium 70%
slow 30%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 66% | Character: 33%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 66% | N/A: 16% | Yes: 16%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 66% | No: 16% | Yes: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Average rating

3.45

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