Anatomy of a Disappearance by Hisham Matar

Anatomy of a Disappearance

Hisham Matar

224 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction mystery emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced
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Nuri is a young boy when his mother dies. It seems that nothing will fill the emptiness that her strange death leaves behind in the Cairo apartment he shares with his father. Until they meet Mona, sitting in her yellow swimsuit by the pool of the ...

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Moods

reflective 78%
mysterious 63%
emotional 52%
sad 42%
tense 21%
challenging 10%
dark 10%
informative 10%
adventurous 5%

Pace

medium 55%
fast 22%
slow 22%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 75% | Plot: 18% | A mix: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 41% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 23%

Loveable characters?

No: 43% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 57% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 13%

Average rating

3.47

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