The Last Summer of Reason by Tahar Djaout

The Last Summer of Reason

Tahar Djaout with Marjolijn De Jager (Translator)

145 pages first pub 2001 (editions)

fiction science fiction dark emotional reflective slow-paced
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This elegantly haunting work of fiction features bookstore owner Boualem Yekker, who lives in a country overtaken by a radically conservative party known as the Vigilant Brothers, a group that seeks to control every aspect of life according to the...

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Community Reviews Summary of 112 reviews

Moods

dark 78%
reflective 71%
emotional 50%
sad 42%
tense 42%
challenging 21%
mysterious 14%
informative 7%

Pace

slow 53%
medium 33%
fast 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

N/A: 40% | Character: 30% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 10%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 20% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 60% | Yes: 30% | N/A: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 40% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 20% | Yes: 20%

Average rating

3.84

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