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Ahdaf Soueif
529 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780747549253
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
With her first novel, In the Eye of the Sun, Ahdaf Soueif garnered comparisons to Tolstoy, Flaubert, and George Eliot. In her latest novel, which was shortlisted for Britain's prestigious Booker Prize, she combines the romantic skill of the ninet...
Community Reviews Summary of 397 reviews
Moods
emotional 60%
adventurous 39%
challenging 30%
informative 30%
sad 30%
hopeful 26%
inspiring 17%
tense 13%
lighthearted 8%
mysterious 8%
relaxing 8%
dark 4%
Pace
medium 21%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | A mix: 31%Strong character development?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 10% | N/A: 10%Loveable characters?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Colonisation, Death, MurderMinor
Pregnancy, Sexual content—
Ahdaf Soueif
529 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780747549253
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
With her first novel, In the Eye of the Sun, Ahdaf Soueif garnered comparisons to Tolstoy, Flaubert, and George Eliot. In her latest novel, which was shortlisted for Britain's prestigious Booker Prize, she combines the romantic skill of the ninet...
Community Reviews Summary of 397 reviews
Moods
emotional 60%
adventurous 39%
challenging 30%
informative 30%
sad 30%
hopeful 26%
inspiring 17%
tense 13%
lighthearted 8%
mysterious 8%
relaxing 8%
dark 4%
Pace
medium 21%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | A mix: 31%Strong character development?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 10% | N/A: 10%Loveable characters?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Colonisation, Death, MurderMinor
Pregnancy, Sexual content