The Desert and the Drum by Mbarek Ould Beyrouk

The Desert and the Drum

Mbarek Ould Beyrouk with Rachael McGill (Translator)

170 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction literary dark emotional reflective medium-paced
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The Desert and the Drum is the first novel ever to be translated into English from Mauritania. It won the Ahmadou-Kourouma Prize in 2016.Everything changes for Rayhana when foreigners with strange machines arrive to mine for metal near her Bedouin...

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Community Reviews Summary of 51 reviews

Moods

sad 88%
emotional 61%
dark 55%
informative 27%
reflective 22%
tense 22%
challenging 16%
mysterious 16%
adventurous 11%

Pace

medium 72%
fast 22%
slow 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 46% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 15%

Strong character development?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 36%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 38% | No: 7% | N/A: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 45% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 27%

Average rating

3.77

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