As If I Am Not There by Slavenka Drakulić

As If I Am Not There

Slavenka Drakulić with Marko Ivić (Translator)

224 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)

fiction historical dark emotional sad medium-paced

Description

Set in 1992, during the height of the Bosnian war, S. reveals one of the most horrifying aspects of any war: the rape and torture of civilian women by occupying forces. S. is the story of a Bosnian woman in exile who has just given birth to an unw...

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Community Reviews Summary of 142 reviews

Moods

sad 100%
dark 93%
emotional 87%
challenging 68%
reflective 50%
tense 37%
informative 25%
inspiring 6%
mysterious 6%

Pace

medium 73%
slow 20%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 54% | Character: 27% | N/A: 9% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 58% | Yes: 33% | No: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 18%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

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

Average rating

4.12

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