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Moj mačkon Jugoslavija by Pajtim Statovci

mari3llann1's review against another edition

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challenging emotional informative reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

muskatti's review against another edition

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dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

3.0

En vaan tajunnu miten sitä kissaa pitäis tulkita... mutta etenkin loppua kohden aloin tykkäämään tästä.

tinakoreads's review against another edition

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4.0

Wow, this was an experience! Best book I've read this year (and I read about 20 so far). The only reason why I didn't give it 5 stars is this duality of stories. I've found it a tad distracting.

This novel tells the story of an immigrant family from the Balkans and, despite being from that part of Europe myself, I learned a lot about Albanian and Kosovar society.

This was such an unusual and compelling book, so impressed!

emiliasusanna's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious relaxing
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

2.5

ireneat's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny mysterious reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

r_holland's review against another edition

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5.0

A beautiful book about the immigrant experience.

hanoibikingtours's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

beccabloomer's review against another edition

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dark emotional slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

bellawoo's review against another edition

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5.0

Such a weird book. It's what I expected from, but never got, from Exit West. [bc:Exit West|30688435|Exit West|Mohsin Hamid|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1477324680l/30688435._SY75_.jpg|51234185] That book didn't do it for me because it felt like it was trying too hard to make an obvious statement. My Cat Yugoslavia promises something similar to Exit West's marketing description, but makes statements that are hidden and emerging and somehow feels like the author isn't trying at all. The prose evoked a consistent theme of loneliness. Statovci writes characters that know who they are and yet are so lost. It's hard to explain why I thought this book was so great except it made me feel all sorts of things when I was reading it.

shakerhymns's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5