Broken April

so-so

Kadare‘s novel about the Kanun, a traditional legal system, and blood feuds paints a stark and grisly view of the Albanian Alps. The plot follows Gjorg during his Bessa (30-day truce) before he faces retribution. I didn‘t find the story that gripping but the sense of place and insight into the Kanun was both fascinating and bleak in equal measure. 6/10

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erzascarletbookgasm

Broken April | Ismail Kadare

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Such a fascinating story concerning the laws of Kanun, a set of traditional law that dictates the many aspects of life for the people living in the rural plateau of #Albania . A young man is caught up in a blood feud that has involved his family for generations. There‘s a writer & his newly wed wife visiting from the city. Their paths crossed briefly, & the couple‘s lives are forever changed. Beautifully haunting, 🔽

#ReadingEurope2020

Librarybelle, BarbaraBB

erzascarletbookgasm (cont.) the story gives a glimpse on how the Kanun entraps the people, & the system behind the blood feuds that render blood money via tax. 5y

Librarybelle Great review! This does sound good! 5y

BarbaraBB Great review. I liked this one better than the Kadare I read for #ReadingEurope2020 5y

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Simona

Broken April | Ismail Kadare

1. Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney. 2. Vessel by Lisa A. Nichols. 3. Broken April by Ismail Kadare. 4. Blonde by Joyce Carol Oates. 5. The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart by Holly Ringland. 6. Krivda in Ljubezen by Norajr Adaljan (my translation of the title is Guilt and Love). #Booked2020 #FirstQuarter

Cinfhen, BarbaraTheBibliophage, alisiakae

Cinfhen Woohoo 🎉 congrats on completing #FirstQuarter #Booked2020 🎊📚🙌🏻❣️This is your “official” entry for #FirstQuarterDrawing 😊
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BarbaraTheBibliophage Great job!! 5y

Simona @Cinfhen @BarbaraTheBibliophage Thank you☺️ 5y

Cathythoughts Well done 👍🏻 I read Blonde for this prompt too , I really loved it 5y

Simona @Cathythoughts Thank you 😊 I didn‘t loved it but I quite liked it ... 5y

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Simona

Broken April | Ismail Kadare

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Blood feud is a matter of honor, a duty and the only right thing to do. The story is set on an Albanian plateau in the late '70s, and Gjorg - a young boy who took the blood is now waiting for his life to be taken away. Through Gjorg's story, the author explains the thousand-year tradition governed by Kanun - a code regulating all the aspects of life. An extremely sad story, but with its simple approach it is also extremely beautiful in ... 👇

Simona ... in weaving together stories about Kanun interpreters, its beneficiaries and its victims. Almost 5⭐️ 5y

Simona #ReadingEurope2020 #Albania @BarbaraBB @Librarybelle 5y

Simona #Booked2020 #LiveAndLearn @Cinfhen @BarbaraTheBibliophage @4thhouseontheleft 5y

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Simona If you are interested, some links to the topic https://eujournal.org/index.php/esj/article/viewFile/6383/6134 https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attac... https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-41901300 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanun_(Albania) 5y

MayJasper Fascinating 5y

Simona @MayJasper Very fascinating and still big part in the life of ordinary people https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2016/03/albania-dark-shadow-tradition... 5y

IuliaC I read "The Doll" by this author and really enjoyed it. I will try this one as well ? 5y

BarbaraBB Great review. This one made a huge impression on me too. 5y

Cinfhen Lovely review 5y

Simona @IuliaCG Ohh! I didn't know about this book, and the release day is next week. Absolutely stucked! Thank you 😤 5y

Simona @BarbaraBB I fell into the internet's rabbit hole frantic 'researching' this madness ... 5y

Simona @Cinfhen Thanks 😖 5y

kspenmoll Great review! Thanks for links too. 5y

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BarbaraBB

Broken April | Ismail Kadare

For anyone making plans for #ReadingEurope2020 here are some books that I enjoyed and may come in handy for you.

🔸Poland: This way for the gas, ladies and gentlemen
🔸Norway: The Birds
🔸Iceland: Heaven and hell
🔸Greece: Fugitive Pieces
🔸Finland: The Summer Book
🔸Czech Republic: Unbearable Lightness of Being
🔸Bosnia: The Little Red Chairs
🔸Belgium: The Angel Maker
🔸Armenia: Rise the Euphrates
🔸Albania: Broken April

Librarybelle

Librarybelle Very nice! I plan to craft my list over the holidays. I love seeing everyone‘s thoughts for next year! 5y

Cathythoughts 👍🏻👍🏻 5y

Cinfhen I‘ve taken a screenshot xx thanks 5y

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batsy Thank you! 5y

Marina_h Thanks! I've saved it as a note. 👍 5y

squirrelbrain Great ideas! I have 3 of those already on my list but will check out the others as I‘m sure my plans will change numerous times! 5y

Megabooks I‘ve screenshotted as well! Thank you! 5y

youneverarrived Thanks for posting 💛 I might use that book for Poland as I own it already. 5y

Kalalalatja Thanks for posting ❤️ 5y

BarbaraBB @youneverarrived It‘s a hard read. But one I keep thinking about. 5y

erzascarletbookgasm Thank you! I‘ve screenshot this! 😘 5y

arubabookwoman I have read This Way For The Gas, Fugitive Pieces, The Angel Maker, Broken April, and The Unbearable Lightness of Being—all excellent, except I am not a fan of Kundera. I have The Birds and The Summer Book on my shelf, so perhaps I will finally get to them for this challenge. 5y

BarbaraBB I hope you will, they are both really good. I see what you mean about Kundera, I loved this book but I was very young when I read it, it felt like he opened a new world for me at the time. I would probably read it differently nowadays. @arubabookwoman (edited) 5y

CarolynM Very helpful. Thank you.😘 5y

Daisey I‘ve got a few of these on my possibilities list. I may need to look up some more of them. 5y

BarbaraBB @saresmoore Here are some great books I read that you might like too for #ReadingEurope2020 (edited) 5y

Librarybelle @aperi Here are some suggestions @BarbaraBB posted awhile ago. 5y

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