Sherazade by Leïla Sebbar

Sherazade

Leïla Sebbar with Dorothy S. Blair (Translator)

285 pages first pub 1982 (editions)

fiction literary emotional reflective slow-paced
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Description

herazade is seventeen, Algerian, and a runaway in Paris. This novel exposes with honesty and lyricism the various issues that affect a young woman living in a city which is both sophisticated and provincial, liberal and conservative, tolerant and ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 24 reviews

Moods

tense 66%
emotional 33%
informative 33%
mysterious 33%
reflective 33%

Pace

medium 50%
fast 25%
slow 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | No: 33%

Average rating

3.41

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