Cafe Scheherazade by Arnold Zable

Cafe Scheherazade

Arnold Zable

232 pages first pub 2003 (editions)

fiction emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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'In Acland Street, St Kilda, there stands a cafe called Scheherazade.' Thus begins this haunting meditation on displacement and the way the effects of war linger in the minds of its survivors. At once fable and history, it takes the reader on a jo...

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Community Reviews Summary of 18 reviews

Moods

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

Pace

medium 50%
fast 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 50%

Strong character development?

N/A: 50% | Yes: 50%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 100%

Average rating

4.18

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