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The Blind Owl by Sadegh Hedayat

milla_'s review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

2.0

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ellenarcher22's review against another edition

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

2.75

mapleleaf_rag's review against another edition

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

5.0

This is how I feel in summer.
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jay_catsby's review against another edition

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

4.25

zaira_frank_2108's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious tense fast-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

3.5

edenpadzinski's review against another edition

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dark medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Disorientating 
Educational- surrounding the cultural and theological aspects surrounding 

genevieveokeeffe's review against another edition

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challenging slow-paced

2.5

nataliamalandro's review against another edition

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Was not my vibe! Maybe a little too intellectual for me. Seemed repetitive. Just wasn’t into it. But will try again later. 

dfinnerty1798's review against another edition

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3.0

The Blind Owl is an incredibly dark, yet vivid depiction of inner turmoil, paranoia and utter depression.

From the beginning of this novel, we are faced with an unreliable narrator and their dark secret. The reader is plunged into the shoes of an opium addicted, would be artist. Though the art in question is far more sinister and troubling than the first-person narrator themself believes.

The reader is taken on a journey which explores, memory, time and trauma through the analytical framework of death. As a well written stream of consciousness, this twisted tale will remain routed in my subconscious for some time.

mairi96's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0