Season of Migration to the North by Tayeb Salih

Season of Migration to the North

Tayeb Salih with Denys Johnson-Davies (Translator)

133 pages • first pub 1966 (editions)

fiction historical dark reflective slow-paced
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An 'Arabian Nights' in reverse, enclosing a moral about international misconceptions and delusions. This is the story of a student who returns to his village after his obsession with the West had led him to London and the beds of women with simila...

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Moods

dark 73%
reflective 70%
challenging 43%
mysterious 41%
emotional 32%
tense 29%
sad 28%
adventurous 9%
informative 9%
inspiring 3%
funny 1%
hopeful 1%

Pace

medium 44%
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%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 69% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 4%

Average rating

3.72

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