The Wedding of Zein and Other Stories by Tayeb Salih

The Wedding of Zein and Other Stories

Tayeb Salih with Denys Johnson-Davies (Translator), Hisham Matar

120 pages first pub 1969 (editions)

fiction short stories reflective slow-paced
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"The Wedding of Zein" unfolds in the same village on the upper Nile where Tayeb Salih's tragic masterpiece Season of Migration to the North is set. Here, however, the story that emerges through the overlapping, sometimes contradictory voices of th...

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Community Reviews Summary of 122 reviews

Moods

reflective 69%
funny 46%
mysterious 38%
emotional 30%
lighthearted 30%
adventurous 23%
challenging 15%
dark 15%
informative 15%
inspiring 15%
relaxing 15%
sad 15%
hopeful 7%

Pace

medium 50%
fast 33%
slow 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 80% | A mix: 20%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | No: 33%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 66% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 37% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 14%

Average rating

3.48

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