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myrthekorf's review against another edition
challenging
dark
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
sssnoo's review against another edition
4.0
Written almost 150 years ago and translated from Armenian this book still feels vivid and relevant to today. I appreciated the glimpse of the speech patterns and ways of communicating that were standard in this culture at this time. So many proverbs, indirect teasing, and passive intent. The story predates the major Armenian genocide but helps the reader understand the conditions in the Ottoman Empire that allowed it to happen. Worth reading, but the book, unfortunately, isn't very easy to find. the edition I read had a lot of typesetting errors - b and h was often switched for example.
nanatuftuf's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
reflective
tense
medium-paced
5.0
ayakay's review against another edition
4.0
you know i usually don’t read books like these (you know... era-defining historical fiction) but this book was really freaking great and it taught me a lot about a period of time i had essentially no knowledge about.
i will admit though it was hard for me to relate or get emotionally invested in the characters, though it eventually clicked once the story left the main village (of a name i can’t remember).
i will admit though it was hard for me to relate or get emotionally invested in the characters, though it eventually clicked once the story left the main village (of a name i can’t remember).
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