The Dying Day by Vaseem Khan

347 pages first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction historical adventurous mysterious slow-paced

Description

A priceless manuscript. A missing scholar. A trail of riddles.For over a century, one of the world's great treasures, a six-hundred-year-old copy of Dante's The Divine Comedy, has been safely housed at Bombay's Asiatic Society. But when it vanishe...

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Community Reviews Summary of 60 reviews

Moods

adventurous 83%
mysterious 83%
informative 50%
tense 33%
dark 27%
challenging 22%
funny 11%
hopeful 11%
inspiring 11%
lighthearted 11%
reflective 5%

Pace

medium 52%
fast 33%
slow 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 60% | Plot: 40%

Strong character development?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 18%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 64% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 18%

Average rating

3.94

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