The Last Patriarch by Najat El Hachmi

The Last Patriarch

Najat El Hachmi with Peter Bush (Translator)

320 pages first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction contemporary challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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 A riveting debut novel of fathers and daughters, and the conflict between duty and desire, set in rural Morocco and urban Cataluña. The Last Patriarch is narrated by the daughter of Mimoun Driouch -the patriarch of the title- from his birth to he...

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Community Reviews Summary of 40 reviews

Moods

dark 57%
emotional 57%
tense 57%
reflective 42%
sad 42%
adventurous 14%
challenging 14%
mysterious 14%

Pace

medium 71%
slow 28%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Average rating

3.53

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