La porta del sole by Elias Khoury

La porta del sole

Elias Khoury with Elisabetta Bartuli (Translator)

495 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)

fiction emotional reflective slow-paced
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Un giovane medico al capezzale del suo padre spirituale, ormai in fin di vita. Di fronte alle finestre dell'ospedale si distende il campo profughi di Shatila, in Libano. Il vecchio militante in coma sognava di scrivere una storia senza inizio né f...

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Community Reviews Summary of 75 reviews

Moods

challenging 72%
emotional 72%
reflective 63%
sad 63%
informative 45%
dark 27%
adventurous 18%
funny 9%
inspiring 9%
mysterious 9%
tense 9%

Pace

slow 72%
medium 27%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | Plot: 16% | A mix: 16%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 42% | No: 28% | Yes: 28%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | No: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 25%

Average rating

3.67

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