By the Sea by Abdulrazak Gurnah

By the Sea

Abdulrazak Gurnah

245 pages first pub 2001 (editions)

fiction literary emotional reflective slow-paced
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On a late November afternoon Saleh Omar arrives at Gatwick Airport from Zanzibar, a far away island in the Indian Ocean. With him he has a small bag in which there lies his most precious possession - a mahogany box containing incense. He used to o...

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Community Reviews Summary of 204 reviews

Moods

reflective 86%
emotional 52%
sad 39%
challenging 34%
informative 26%
dark 19%
tense 15%
mysterious 13%
hopeful 8%
inspiring 8%
adventurous 6%
funny 6%
lighthearted 4%

Pace

slow 53%
medium 42%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 63% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 11%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 32% | No: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 70% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 8%

Average rating

3.7

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