Women of Algiers in Their Apartment by Assia Djebar

Women of Algiers in Their Apartment

Assia Djebar with Marjolijn de Jager (Translator)

224 pages first pub 1980 (editions)

fiction short stories reflective medium-paced
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The cloth edition of Assia Djebar's Women of Algiers in Their Apartment, her first work to be published in English, was named by the American Literary Translators Association as an ALTA Outstanding Translation of the Year. Now available in paperba...

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Community Reviews Summary of 96 reviews

Moods

reflective 75%
emotional 62%
informative 62%
sad 50%
challenging 25%
dark 12%
tense 12%

Pace

medium 62%
slow 37%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 33%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 16% | Yes: 16%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 50% | No: 33% | N/A: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 50% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 40% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 20% | Yes: 20%

Average rating

3.45

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