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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Community Reviews Summary of 239 reviews

Moods

reflective 83%
mysterious 61%
emotional 55%
sad 44%
tense 22%
challenging 11%
dark 11%
informative 11%
adventurous 5%

Pace

medium 62%
slow 18%
fast 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 80% | Plot: 13% | A mix: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 43% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 25%

Loveable characters?

No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 53% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 14%

Average rating

3.47

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