The Wedding of Zein by Tayeb Salih

The Wedding of Zein

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

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 120 reviews

Moods

reflective 66%
funny 50%
mysterious 41%
emotional 33%
lighthearted 33%
adventurous 25%
dark 16%
informative 16%
inspiring 16%
relaxing 16%
sad 16%
challenging 8%
hopeful 8%

Pace

medium 45%
fast 36%
slow 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 77% | A mix: 22%

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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