The Country Without a Post Office by Agha Shahid Ali

The Country Without a Post Office

Agha Shahid Ali

88 pages first pub 1997 (editions)

fiction poetry challenging informative reflective slow-paced

Description

"Translucent elegies \'for the city that is leaving forever\' (Srinagar) from one of its sons, who also happens to be one of America\'s finest younger poets."—John Ashbery',

Community Reviews Summary of 108 reviews

Moods

reflective 83%
emotional 72%
sad 72%
dark 38%
challenging 33%
informative 27%
tense 22%
hopeful 16%
inspiring 11%
relaxing 5%

Pace

slow 56%
medium 37%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

N/A: 90% | Character: 10%

Strong character development?

N/A: 80% | No: 10% | Yes: 10%

Loveable characters?

N/A: 66% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

N/A: 88% | Yes: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

N/A: 88% | It's complicated: 11%

Average rating

4.32

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