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227 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780435086213
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Heinemann Educational Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In this stunning novel, Assia Djebar intertwines the history of her native Algeria with episodes from the life of a young girl in a story stretching from the French conquest in 1830 to the War of Liberation of the 1950s. The girl, growing up in th...
Community Reviews Summary of 149 reviews
Moods
reflective 88%
dark 66%
emotional 66%
informative 55%
adventurous 22%
tense 22%
inspiring 11%
mysterious 11%
Pace
medium 33%
fast 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 25% | Plot: 12% | N/A: 12%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 16% | N/A: 16% | Yes: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 40%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 60% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 80% | N/A: 20%Average rating
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227 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780435086213
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Heinemann Educational Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In this stunning novel, Assia Djebar intertwines the history of her native Algeria with episodes from the life of a young girl in a story stretching from the French conquest in 1830 to the War of Liberation of the 1950s. The girl, growing up in th...
Community Reviews Summary of 149 reviews
Moods
reflective 88%
dark 66%
emotional 66%
informative 55%
adventurous 22%
tense 22%
inspiring 11%
mysterious 11%
Pace
medium 33%
fast 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 25% | Plot: 12% | N/A: 12%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 16% | N/A: 16% | Yes: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 40%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 60% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 80% | N/A: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.