My Heart by Semezdin Mehmedinović

My Heart

Semezdin Mehmedinović with Celia Hawkesworth (Translator), Aleksandar Hemon

240 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Description

An intimate work of autobiographical fiction by one of ex-Yugoslavia's greatest writers about his family's experience as refugees from the Bosnian war--a timeless story of love, memory, and the resilience of the human spirit.Today, it seems, was t...

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Community Reviews Summary of 67 reviews

Moods

reflective 88%
emotional 77%
funny 22%
sad 22%
inspiring 16%
relaxing 16%
hopeful 11%
lighthearted 11%
adventurous 5%
challenging 5%

Pace

medium 47%
slow 42%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

No: 41% | Yes: 33% | N/A: 16% | It's complicated: 8%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 63% | N/A: 18% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 45% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 41% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 25%

Average rating

3.93

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