Reviews

The Attack by Yasmina Khadra

coco1922's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

deniqd's review

4.0

I really enjoyed this book, from beginning to end. It was gripping, surprising, sad, interesting and amusing all at the same time.

The story of an Muslim doctor who finds himself trying to find out if his wife was, indeed, a suicide bomber, while at the same time, dealing with the consequences of her actions and death.

cec7le's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

aminatpwk's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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

4.0

n1ark's review

adventurous dark emotional informative mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Nice quick read, the protagonist is a bit too confident and annoying at first but calms down later. Loved the last few chapters!

wlbolm's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

paulataua's review against another edition

3.0

Amin is comfortable as an Arab-Israeli citizen. He is a well respected surgeon and sees himself as successfully integrated as is possible whatever that really might mean. He has no interest in the political troubles that surround him. Taking care of his patients and enjoying his life with his wife are the only things of importance for him. His world is turned upside down, however, when is wife, also apparently happily integrated, is suspected of being the suicide bomber responsible for the many dead and injured in a local café. So much potential here, but I found it to be quite a dull read that made little of that potential. It fails on so many levels for me, especially regarding his understanding of his own personal relationship, but it is still worth reading.

n_nazir's review against another edition

3.0

Thought provoking if a little muddled at times.

ju_books's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

cynthiak's review against another edition

3.0

Ca se lit d'une traite. Très bien écrit. Mais beaucoup de lieux communs. Et l'obsession du personnage m'a carrément énervée. Finalement, une grosse histoire de vengeance. Dommage.