The Notebook Trilogy by Ágota Kristóf

The Notebook Trilogy

The Book of Lies - Twins Trilogy #1

Ágota Kristóf

480 pages • first pub 1986 (editions)

fiction historical reflective slow-paced

Description

"With icy dispassion, first novelist Kristof, herself a refugee of war, spins a modern-day fable set in Eastern Europe during WW II. It records, in the form of a notebook written by two small boys, the nightmarish ordeal of twins brought by their ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 618 reviews

Moods

dark 95%
sad 40%
challenging 37%
tense 31%
reflective 29%
emotional 22%
mysterious 18%
adventurous 9%
funny 4%
informative 4%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

fast 56%
medium 31%
slow 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 58% | Yes: 29% | No: 12%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 52% | No: 45% | Yes: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 61% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 11% | It's complicated: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 21% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.98

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