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176 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780801864407
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Publication date: 01 August 2000
Description
In this lyrical, hallucinatory novel set in Morocco, Tahar Ben Jelloun offers an imaginative and radical critique of contemporary Arab social customs and Islamic law. The Sand Child tells the story of a Moroccan father's effort to thwart the conse...
Community Reviews Summary of 143 reviews
Moods
challenging 60%
dark 40%
emotional 40%
mysterious 40%
sad 40%
tense 6%
Pace
medium 26%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 30% | N/A: 10%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
No: 72% | It's complicated: 27%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 11%Average rating
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Graphic
Dysphoria, Sexual assault, Rape
176 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780801864407
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Publication date: 01 August 2000
Description
In this lyrical, hallucinatory novel set in Morocco, Tahar Ben Jelloun offers an imaginative and radical critique of contemporary Arab social customs and Islamic law. The Sand Child tells the story of a Moroccan father's effort to thwart the conse...
Community Reviews Summary of 143 reviews
Moods
challenging 60%
dark 40%
emotional 40%
mysterious 40%
sad 40%
tense 6%
Pace
medium 26%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 30% | N/A: 10%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
No: 72% | It's complicated: 27%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Dysphoria, Sexual assault, Rape