A review by mayamahdi
The Last Summer of Reason by Tahar Djaout

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

This book is beautifully written. It is full of figurative language and metaphors but it is not painful to read. Although the subject topic is bleak and difficult, this book is hard to put down. You crave the language and insight that comes of it.