The Return of Faraz Ali by Aamina Ahmad

The Return of Faraz Ali

Aamina Ahmad

352 pages first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction literary dark emotional reflective medium-paced
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Sent back to his birthplace--Lahore's notorious red-light district--to hush up the murder of a girl, a man finds himself in an unexpected reckoning with his past.Not since childhood has Faraz returned to the Mohalla, in Lahore's walled inner city,...

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Community Reviews Summary of 245 reviews

Moods

dark 72%
emotional 70%
sad 52%
reflective 48%
mysterious 44%
challenging 42%
tense 29%
informative 20%
adventurous 19%
hopeful 8%
inspiring 2%

Pace

medium 62%
slow 32%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 51% | Character: 38% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 8%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 27% | No: 20% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 87% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 5%

Average rating

3.9

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