Incendies by Wajdi Mouawad

93 pages first pub 2003 (view editions)

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For readers drawn to searing drama about the wreckage of silence across generations—grief, blood-memory, and the price of truth. Ideal if you crave rapid-fire dialogue, raw emotional intensity, and stark poetic violence more than gentle pacing or elaborate backstory, and you like your heartbreak served unflinching.

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Lorsque le notaire Lebel fait aux jumeaux Jeanne et Simon Marwan la lecture du testament de leur mère Nawal, il réveille en eux l'incertaine histoire de leur naissance: qui donc fut le père, et par quelle odyssée ont-ils vu le jour loin du pays d'...

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Community Reviews

4.37
based on 1,354 reviews

Moods

dark: 80%

emotional: 75%

sad: 64%

reflective: 49%

tense: 43%

mysterious: 27%

challenging: 26%

adventurous: 13%

inspiring: 9%

informative: 7%

hopeful: 5%

funny: 1%

relaxing: 1%


Pace

71% of readers chose fast
25% of readers chose medium
2% of readers chose slow
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medium
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Plot or character driven?

12% of readers chose Plot
54% of readers chose A mix
32% of readers chose Character
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Character

Strong character development?

73% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
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Loveable characters?

30% of readers chose Yes
55% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
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Complicated
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Diverse cast of characters?

69% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
11% of readers chose N/A
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Complicated
No
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Flaws of characters a main focus?

53% of readers chose Yes
29% of readers chose Complicated
13% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
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