The Colonel's Wife by Rosa Liksom

The Colonel's Wife

Rosa Liksom with Lola Rogers (Translator)

160 pages first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

A bold, dark-hued novel by a writer who "conjures beauty from the ugliest of things" (The Wall Street Journal) In the final twilit moments of her life, an elderly woman looks back on her years in the thrall of fascism and Nazism. Both her authorit...

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Community Reviews Summary of 70 reviews

Moods

reflective 100%
dark 75%
emotional 50%
sad 50%

Pace

medium 83%
fast 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 40%

Loveable characters?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

N/A: 50% | Yes: 50%

Average rating

3.43

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