Die Abtrünnigen by Abdulrazak Gurnah

Die Abtrünnigen

Abdulrazak Gurnah with Stefanie Schaffer-de Fries (Translator)

394 pages • first pub 2005 (editions) user-added

fiction historical challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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Writing at the peak of his powers, Abdulrazak Gurnah gives us in Desertion a spellbinding novel of forbidden love and cultural upheaval, with consequences powerfully reverberating through three generations and across continents—from the heyday of ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 77 reviews

Moods

reflective 77%
emotional 63%
sad 54%
challenging 36%
dark 31%
informative 22%
hopeful 9%
inspiring 9%
lighthearted 4%
tense 4%

Pace

medium 61%
slow 38%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 73% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 35% | No: 14%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 71% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 18%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 38% | No: 7% | N/A: 7%

Average rating

3.83

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