The Siege by Ismail Kadare

The Siege

Ismail Kadare with David Bellos (Translator)

328 pages first pub 1970 (editions)

fiction historical challenging informative medium-paced

Description

Ismail Kadare's The Siege dramatizes a relentless fictional assault on a Christian fortress in the Albanian mountains by the Ottoman Army in the fifteenth century. As the bloody and psychologically crushing struggle for control over the citadel un...

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Community Reviews Summary of 33 reviews

Moods

challenging 75%
reflective 75%
adventurous 50%
dark 50%
informative 50%
sad 50%
emotional 25%
tense 25%

Pace

medium 75%
fast 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 100%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 100%

Average rating

3.84

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