What the Day Owes the Night by Yasmina Khadra

What the Day Owes the Night

Yasmina Khadra with Frank Wynne (Translator)

400 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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'Darling, this is Younes. Yesterday he was my nephew, today he is our son'.Younes' life is changed forever when his poverty-stricken parents surrender him to the care of his more affluent uncle. Re-named Jonas, he grows up in a colourful colonial ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 330 reviews

Moods

emotional 92%
sad 73%
reflective 58%
inspiring 26%
dark 20%
informative 20%
tense 18%
challenging 11%
hopeful 11%
adventurous 1%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 54%
slow 44%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 61% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 2% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 4% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 16% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

4.14

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