Elegy for Kosovo by Ismail Kadare

Elegy for Kosovo

Ismail Kadare

128 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 the repression of the Albanian majority in Kosovo, there took place, on the Field of the Blackbirds, a battle shrouded in legend. A coalition of Serbs, Albanian C...

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Community Reviews Summary of 77 reviews

Moods

reflective 63%
dark 45%
emotional 36%
sad 36%
tense 36%
adventurous 18%
informative 18%
inspiring 18%
challenging 9%
funny 9%

Pace

fast 58%
medium 33%
slow 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 55% | A mix: 33% | N/A: 11%

Strong character development?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 11%

Loveable characters?

N/A: 44% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

N/A: 44% | Yes: 44% | No: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33% | No: 22% | N/A: 11%

Average rating

3.77

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