The Shell: Memoirs of a Hidden Observer by Mustafa Khalifa

The Shell: Memoirs of a Hidden Observer

Mustafa Khalifa with Paul Starkey (Translator)

192 pages first pub 2007 (editions)

fiction literary politics challenging dark sad medium-paced
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Description

The work of a modern day Sozhenitsyn that exposes acts of violence and brutality committed by the Syrian regime. This compelling first novel is the astonishing story of a Syrian political prisoner of conscience an atheist mistaken for a radical Is...

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Community Reviews Summary of 20 reviews

Moods

challenging 80%
dark 80%
sad 80%
emotional 60%
tense 60%
informative 40%
funny 20%
reflective 20%

Pace

medium 60%
slow 20%
fast 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 33%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Average rating

4.54

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