The Longing of the Dervish by Hammour Ziada

The Longing of the Dervish

Hammour Ziada with Jonathan Wright

288 pages • first pub 2014 (view editions)

fiction historical emotional slow-paced
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The Longing of the Dervish is ideal for readers drawn to emotionally rich historical sagas that explore themes of love, vengeance, and resilience amid the turmoil of societal upheaval.

Description

At the close of the nineteenth century, freed slave Bakhit is let out of prison with the overthrow of the Mahdist state in Sudan. On the brink of death, the memory of his beloved Theodora is all that has sustained him through seven years of grim i...

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Community Reviews

3.71
based on 87 reviews

Moods

dark: 83%

sad: 75%

emotional: 58%

challenging: 41%

reflective: 41%

tense: 41%

adventurous: 25%

mysterious: 25%

informative: 16%

Pace

9% of readers chose fast
18% of readers chose medium
72% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

14% of readers chose Plot
28% of readers chose A mix
57% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

28% of readers chose Yes
57% of readers chose Complicated
14% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
N/A

Loveable characters?

14% of readers chose Yes
71% of readers chose Complicated
14% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

100% of readers chose Yes
Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus?

66% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
16% of readers chose N/A
Complicated
No
N/A

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