The Devils' Dance by Hamid Ismailov

The Devils' Dance

Central Asia Trilogy #1

Hamid Ismailov with Donald Rayfield (Translator), John Farndon (Translator)

412 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction historical challenging dark reflective slow-paced
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On New Year’s Eve 1938, the writer Abdulla Qodiriy is taken from his home by the Soviet secret police and thrown into a Tashkent prison. There, to distract himself from the physical and psychological torment of beatings and mindless interrogations...

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Community Reviews Summary of 55 reviews

Moods

challenging 85%
dark 71%
reflective 71%
sad 64%
emotional 50%
informative 35%
tense 28%
inspiring 7%
mysterious 7%

Pace

slow 68%
medium 25%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 80% | Plot: 10% | A mix: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 44% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 22%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 77% | No: 11% | N/A: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 37% | No: 25%

Average rating

3.89

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