Karantina by Jim Crace

Karantina

Jim Crace with Elif Uras Akhan

264 pages first pub 1997 (editions)

fiction historical religion dark reflective slow-paced
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Winner of the Whitbread Novel of the Year and a Booker Prize finalist.Two thousand years ago four travellers enter the Judean desert to fast and pray for their lost souls. In the blistering heat and barren rocks they encounter the evil merchant Mu...

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Community Reviews Summary of 258 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
challenging 60%
emotional 60%
mysterious 60%
reflective 60%
sad 40%
adventurous 20%
tense 20%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 75% | No: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 80% | No: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.48

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