As Though She Were Sleeping by Elias Khoury

As Though She Were Sleeping

Elias Khoury with Marilyn Booth (Translator)

372 pages first pub 2007 (editions)

fiction contemporary challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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Milia's response to her new husband Mansour and to the Arab World of 1947 is to close her eyes and drift into parallel worlds. Identities shift. Present, past, and future mingle and merge: she finds herself able to converse with the dead and fores...

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Community Reviews Summary of 17 reviews

Moods

emotional 100%
challenging 50%
dark 50%
mysterious 50%
reflective 50%
sad 50%

Pace

slow 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.76

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