Reviews

Afterlives by Abdulrazak Gurnah

gobby_gilbert's review against another edition

dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

3.75

maryyamu's review against another edition

medium-paced

4.0

af666014's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

2.5

What an insane way to end a book - so abrupt!

saramosquera18's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense 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? It's complicated

3.75

christianaxoxo's review

mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

2.5

stefan_lennemyr's review against another edition

sad tense 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

4.75

Interesting viewpoints on both domestic life as well as war in the east of Africa. A living tale.

pjain32's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

3.5

anni05's review against another edition

emotional 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? Yes

4.0

sankatoni's review against another edition

adventurous informative tense medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

timna_wyckoff's review

3.0

Read for book club, and glad I did. I found the story and characters fascinating and detailed in a way that I appreciated. That said, something about the writing style just didn't grab me.