My Father's Notebook by Kader Abdolah

My Father's Notebook

Kader Abdolah

336 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)

fiction reflective slow-paced
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When he was a boy, Aga Akbar, the deaf-mute illegitimate son of a Persian nobleman, traveled with his uncle to a cave on nearby Saffron Mountain. Once there, he was to copy a three-thousand-year-old cuneiform inscription—an order of the first king...

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Community Reviews Summary of 174 reviews

Moods

reflective 86%
adventurous 46%
emotional 40%
sad 33%
dark 20%
hopeful 20%
informative 20%
inspiring 20%
mysterious 20%
tense 13%
funny 6%
relaxing 6%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 20%
fast 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 53% | Character: 46%

Strong character development?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 7%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 75% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 41%

Average rating

3.66

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