Broken April by Ismail Kadare

Broken April

Ismail Kadare

216 pages first pub 1978 (editions)

fiction classics contemporary historical literary challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

Two destinies intersect in Broken April. The first is that of Gjor, a young mountaineer who (much against his will) has just killed a man in order to avenge the death of his older brother, and who expects to be killed himself in keeping with the p...

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Community Reviews Summary of 294 reviews

Moods

dark 75%
reflective 58%
challenging 41%
informative 41%
emotional 37%
sad 37%
tense 29%
adventurous 16%
mysterious 12%

Pace

slow 47%
medium 47%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 55% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 52% | No: 29% | Yes: 17%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 37% | Yes: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 64% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 14%

Average rating

3.79

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