Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk

Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead

Olga Tokarczuk with Antonia Lloyd-Jones (Translator)

288 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction crime literary dark mysterious reflective medium-paced
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In a remote Polish village, Janina devotes the dark winter days to studying astrology, translating the poetry of William Blake, and taking care of the summer homes of wealthy Warsaw residents. Her reputation as a crank and a recluse is amplified b...

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Community Reviews

3.98
based on 20,183 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 82%

dark: 73%

reflective: 56%

funny: 26%

challenging: 23%

emotional: 23%

tense: 20%

sad: 16%

adventurous: 11%

informative: 4%

inspiring: 4%

hopeful: 2%

lighthearted: 2%

relaxing: 1%

Pace

7% of readers chose fast
58% of readers chose medium
34% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

8% of readers chose Plot
51% of readers chose A mix
39% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

34% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
30% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
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Complicated
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Loveable characters?

45% of readers chose Yes
37% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

26% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
58% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

67% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
8% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
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