Drive Your Plow over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk

Drive Your Plow over the Bones of the Dead

Olga Tokarczuk with Antonia Lloyd-Jones (Translator)

fiction contemporary literary mystery thriller dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

268 pages | first published 2009

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WINNER OF THE NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATUREIn a remote Polish village, Janina devotes the dark winter days to studying astrology, translating the poetry of William Blake, and taking care of the summer homes of wealthy Warsaw residents. Her reputation ...
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Moods

mysterious 83%
dark 77%
reflective 58%
challenging 26%
funny 26%
emotional 20%
tense 20%
sad 15%
adventurous 10%
informative 4%
inspiring 3%
hopeful 2%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 58%
slow 35%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 52% | Character: 38% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 27% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 61% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%

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