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169 pages • first pub 1966 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141187204
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 30 October 2003
Description
After years of study in Europe, the young narrator of Season of Migration to the North returns to his village along the Nile in the Sudan. It is the 1960s, and he is eager to make a contribution to the new postcolonial life of his country. Back ho...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,429 reviews
Moods
reflective 70%
challenging 43%
mysterious 42%
emotional 32%
sad 28%
tense 28%
adventurous 9%
informative 9%
inspiring 3%
funny 1%
hopeful 1%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 30% | No: 22% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 69% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 4%Average rating
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Murder, Rape, ViolenceModerate
Suicide, Racism, Misogyny169 pages • first pub 1966 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141187204
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 30 October 2003
Description
After years of study in Europe, the young narrator of Season of Migration to the North returns to his village along the Nile in the Sudan. It is the 1960s, and he is eager to make a contribution to the new postcolonial life of his country. Back ho...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,429 reviews
Moods
reflective 70%
challenging 43%
mysterious 42%
emotional 32%
sad 28%
tense 28%
adventurous 9%
informative 9%
inspiring 3%
funny 1%
hopeful 1%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 30% | No: 22% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 69% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Rape, ViolenceModerate
Suicide, Racism, Misogyny