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272 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375423543
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Pantheon
Publication date: 26 July 2005
Description
Writing at the peak of his powers, Abdulrazak Gurnah gives us in Desertion a spellbinding novel of forbidden love and cultural upheaval, with consequences powerfully reverberating through three generations and across continents—from the heyday of ...
Community Reviews Summary of 75 reviews
Moods
emotional 65%
sad 55%
challenging 35%
dark 30%
informative 25%
hopeful 10%
inspiring 10%
lighthearted 5%
tense 5%
Pace
slow 42%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 70% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 41% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
Yes: 75% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 21%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 41% | N/A: 8% | No: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Alcoholism, Death, Misogyny
272 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375423543
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Pantheon
Publication date: 26 July 2005
Description
Writing at the peak of his powers, Abdulrazak Gurnah gives us in Desertion a spellbinding novel of forbidden love and cultural upheaval, with consequences powerfully reverberating through three generations and across continents—from the heyday of ...
Community Reviews Summary of 75 reviews
Moods
emotional 65%
sad 55%
challenging 35%
dark 30%
informative 25%
hopeful 10%
inspiring 10%
lighthearted 5%
tense 5%
Pace
slow 42%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 70% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 41% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
Yes: 75% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 21%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 41% | N/A: 8% | No: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Alcoholism, Death, Misogyny