The Meursault Investigation by Kamel Daoud

The Meursault Investigation

Kamel Daoud with Fajer Al-Kaisi (Narrator)

4 hours first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction historical literary reflective medium-paced
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He was the brother of "the Arab" killed by the infamous Meursault, the antihero of Camus' classic novel. Seventy years after that event, Harun, who has lived since childhood in the shadow of his sibling's memory, refuses to let him remain anonymou...

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Community Reviews Summary of 865 reviews

Moods

reflective 83%
dark 44%
emotional 35%
challenging 33%
sad 31%
mysterious 18%
tense 18%
informative 10%
adventurous 8%
funny 5%
inspiring 2%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 39%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 72% | A mix: 18% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 3%

Strong character development?

No: 42% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 5%

Loveable characters?

No: 58% | It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 3% | Yes: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 41% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 3% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.45

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