Chronicle in Stone
by Ismail Kadare
Taste attributes: dramawarhistoricalslowunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearbig & variedemotive & stirringcoming of agehuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeance
Boxlist takeA heavy, grounded novel: stirring and unsavoury. Best if you like depth over escapism.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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About This Book
Follows a young man's efforts to juggle the challenges of growing up during the terrors of World War II, a period marked by devastating cruelty, simple pleasures, and mind-opening literature.
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- Author
- Ismail Kadare
- Published
- 1971
- Pages
- 301
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- Open Library
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