My Uncle Napoleon by Dick Davis, Azar Nafisi, Iraj Pezeshkzad

My Uncle Napoleon

Dick Davis, Azar Nafisi, Iraj Pezeshkzad

509 pages first pub 1973 (editions)

fiction funny slow-paced

Description

A teenage boy makes the mistake of falling in love with the much-protected daughter of his uncle, mischievously nicknamed after his hero Napoleon Bonaparte, the curmudgeonly self-appointed patriarch of a large and extended Iranian family in 1940s ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 108 reviews

Moods

funny 100%
lighthearted 80%
emotional 30%
reflective 20%
adventurous 10%
hopeful 10%
mysterious 10%
relaxing 10%

Pace

slow 66%
medium 22%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 66% | N/A: 16% | No: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%

Average rating

4.13

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