A Sister to Scheherazade by Dorothy S. Blair, Assia Djebar

A Sister to Scheherazade

Dorothy S. Blair, Assia Djebar

176 pages first pub 1987 (editions)

fiction adventurous challenging slow-paced
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Isma and Hajila are both wives of the same man, but they are not rivals.Isma - older, vibrant, passionate, emancipated - is in stark contrast to the passive, cloistered Hajila. In alternating chapters, Isma tells her own story in the first person,...

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Community Reviews Summary of 23 reviews

Moods

challenging 100%
dark 100%
reflective 100%

Pace

slow 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

No: 100%

Loveable characters?

No: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 100%

Average rating

3.23

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