Reviews

L'arte di perdere by Alice Zeniter

emmafdarcy's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

kgent's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

dhara_rose's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

aisssssha's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

martymohito's review against another edition

2.0

The book is in two parts.

The history of Algeria and their independence from France. And that half is very good, taught me a lot and had a story and decent characters.

The second half is when the main characters leave Algeria for France and is about their lives in France but this is so boring, no story, just Hamid’s feelings and emotions and his parents difficulties living in France away from home.

So dull.

claneebook's review against another edition

5.0

Un énorme coup de cœur pour ce livre, dans lequel on suit une famille très attachante, complexe et qui retrace à merveille l’histoire de l’Algérie depuis la guerre.
J’ai été vraiment séduite par ce roman qui nous plonge dans les difficultés diverses qu’ont vécu les algériens et descendants algériens au cours de ces dernières générations.

Un seul mot: magnifique !

sheriffrockyraccoon's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad 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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality and Colonisation

essimilia's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

fant_ine's review against another edition

challenging dark informative reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

cforss's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-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

3.5