The Angel of History by Rabih Alameddine

The Angel of History

Rabih Alameddine

304 pages first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ literary challenging reflective slow-paced
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Winner of the Northern California Book Award, the Lambda Literary Award for Gay Fiction, and the Arab American Book Award for Fiction "A sprawling fever dream of a novel, by turns beautiful and horrifying, and impossible to forget . . . When Alame...

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Community Reviews Summary of 256 reviews

Moods

reflective 86%
emotional 78%
dark 65%
challenging 60%
sad 60%
funny 8%
mysterious 8%
tense 8%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 4%
informative 4%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 45%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 94% | N/A: 5%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 36% | No: 10% | N/A: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 15%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 21%

Average rating

3.92

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