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3.72 AVERAGE
3.72 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Spoke a bit about it in my February Wrap Up video: https://bit.ly/100onBooksYT001
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I read this because I liked the Translator and I wasn't disappointed. This book is beautifully written. Most novels dealing with emigration and identity focus on alienation. Here, Aboulela also looks at the bonds people form in their adopted environment, which links they choose to keep to their country of origin and what it means to belong somewhere.
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
emotional
informative
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
I enjoyed the way the narrative moved from past to present, alternating between the protagonist and her research, and the subject of her research itself. There were some apt lines about what it means to be an immigrant and how the experience of being an immigrant, belonging to two or more cultures, moves one through life in the eyes of others and in yourself.
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
informative
inspiring
medium-paced