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146 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781788164702
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Serpent's Tail
Publication date: 26 May 2022
Description
On a quiet backstreet in Algiers is an unremarkable building with a remarkable history ...In 1936, a young dreamer named Edmond Charlot opened a modest bookshop in Algiers. Once the heart of Algerian cultural life, where Camus launched his first b...
Community Reviews Summary of 462 reviews
Moods
informative 55%
emotional 42%
inspiring 30%
sad 30%
hopeful 21%
adventurous 9%
dark 8%
challenging 6%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 5%
tense 4%
funny 2%
mysterious 1%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Character: 34% | Plot: 19%Strong character development?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 17% | N/A: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 60% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 56% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Genocide, Physical abuseModerate
War, Police brutality, MurderMinor
Racial slurs, Colonisation146 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781788164702
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Serpent's Tail
Publication date: 26 May 2022
Description
On a quiet backstreet in Algiers is an unremarkable building with a remarkable history ...In 1936, a young dreamer named Edmond Charlot opened a modest bookshop in Algiers. Once the heart of Algerian cultural life, where Camus launched his first b...
Community Reviews Summary of 462 reviews
Moods
informative 55%
emotional 42%
inspiring 30%
sad 30%
hopeful 21%
adventurous 9%
dark 8%
challenging 6%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 5%
tense 4%
funny 2%
mysterious 1%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Character: 34% | Plot: 19%Strong character development?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 17% | N/A: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 60% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 56% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Genocide, Physical abuseModerate
War, Police brutality, MurderMinor
Racial slurs, Colonisation