Cockroach by Rawi Hage

Cockroach

Rawi Hage

320 pages first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction reflective medium-paced
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Cockroach takes place during one month of a bitterly cold winter in Montreal’s restless immigrant community, where a self-described “thief” has just tried but failed to commit suicide by hanging himself from a tree in a local park. Rescued against...

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Community Reviews Summary of 302 reviews

Moods

dark 89%
challenging 47%
tense 47%
mysterious 36%
reflective 26%
sad 21%
funny 15%
adventurous 10%
emotional 10%

Pace

medium 57%
slow 31%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 88% | Plot: 5% | A mix: 5%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 64% | Yes: 17% | No: 11% | N/A: 5%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 58% | No: 35% | Yes: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 23%

Average rating

3.29

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