The Three-Arched Bridge by John Hodgson, Ismail Kadare

The Three-Arched Bridge

John Hodgson, Ismail Kadare

fiction historical reflective fast-paced

192 pages | first published 1978

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The year: 1377. The place: the Balkan peninsula. Here in Ismail Kadare's novel, The Three-Arched Bridge, an Albanian monk chronicles the events surrounding the construction of a bridge across a great river known as Ujana e Keqe, or "Wicked Waters....
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Summary of 38 reviews

Moods

reflective 66%
sad 66%
dark 33%
funny 33%
informative 33%
mysterious 33%
tense 33%

Pace

slow 66%
fast 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 66% | A mix: 33%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%

Loveable characters?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 66% | No: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%

Average rating

3.64

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