Elegy for Kosovo: Stories by Ismail Kadare, Peter Constantine

Elegy for Kosovo: Stories

Ismail Kadare, Peter Constantine

121 pages first pub 1998 (editions)

fiction historical short stories challenging reflective slow-paced
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June 28, 1389: six hundred years before Serbian leader Slobodan Milosevic called for a new massacre in Kosovo, there took place, on the Field of the Blackbirds, a battle shrouded in legend. A coalition of Serbs, Albanian Catholics, Bosnians, and R...

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Community Reviews Summary of 76 reviews

Moods

reflective 60%
dark 50%
emotional 40%
sad 30%
tense 30%
adventurous 20%
informative 20%
inspiring 20%
challenging 10%
funny 10%

Pace

fast 54%
medium 36%
slow 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 62% | A mix: 37%

Strong character development?

No: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 12%

Loveable characters?

N/A: 50% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

N/A: 50% | Yes: 37% | No: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 37% | No: 25% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 12%

Average rating

3.77

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