The Balkan Trilogy by Olivia Manning

The Balkan Trilogy

Fortunes of War #1-3

Olivia Manning

1040 pages first pub 1960 (editions)

fiction historical challenging reflective slow-paced
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'A fantastically tart and readable account of life in eastern Europe at the start of the war' Sarah Waters The Balkan Trilogy is the story of a marriage and of a war, a vast, teeming, and complex masterpiece in which Olivia Manning brings the unce...

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Community Reviews

4.11
based on 192 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 70%

emotional: 58%

reflective: 58%

informative: 47%

tense: 47%

sad: 41%

challenging: 35%

funny: 23%

dark: 17%

hopeful: 17%

inspiring: 11%

relaxing: 5%


Pace

5% of readers chose fast
70% of readers chose medium
23% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

92% of readers chose A mix
7% of readers chose Character
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

84% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose No
Yes
No

Loveable characters?

15% of readers chose Yes
69% of readers chose Complicated
15% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

41% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

58% of readers chose Yes
41% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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