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The Wedding of Zein by Tayeb Salih

lesausser's review against another edition

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3.0

An interesting look into the lives of village Muslims and their society, told by fable-esq stories. The story was fairly well written for a translation, and I enjoyed learning about the community in a narrative form.

nad12's review against another edition

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funny mysterious reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Toujours autant fasciné par l’art de la narration de Tayeb Salih et la poésie de ses récits

jacobinreads's review

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adventurous funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

partypete's review against another edition

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5.0

the introduction says that this has a lot to do with sufi teachings. there is a lot of warmth that comes through this, and it’s melodramatic, but i liked it quite a bit

ladyaisha's review against another edition

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4.0

جميييييييلة!! (بالذات بعد صدمتي في نهاية موسم الهجرة إلى الشمال *_*) احببت الزين مع انه مستفز نوعاً ما لكنه طاهر القلب! و احببت حب بنت عمه الساكن له و اختيارها غير المبرر بالنسبة للقرية له.. موقف القرية من زواجه واقعي جداً :( فعلاً الناس أحياناً تبخل بما ليس في يدها و لا يعنيها في شيء.. البنت القروية المقهورة و المغلوب على أمرها مستهلكة و تستفزني >:( لهذا نعمة كانت رائعة في قوة شخصيتها التي فرضتها على الجميع بدون دراما!

emmc's review

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emotional medium-paced

3.0

shanepunk's review against another edition

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3.0

3.5/5
I enjoyed the style, it was interesting and symbollical for me but that was too short for me to get more into the story. I will definitely read “Season of Migration to the North” soon.

literaryinfatuation's review

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lighthearted reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

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