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El Arte de Perder / The Art of Losing, by Alice Zeniter

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gaelicious's review against another edition

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informative reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

urbanlenny's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

aekua's review against another edition

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5.0

This is my favourite June read. It was intense. The story of how Algeria remained a present absence for an immigrant family in France. And how descendants were caught in a time loop between the mystery of Algeria and the rejection of France, as well as the harrowing experiences of the immigrant generation. Quite a great read.

lauroberge's review against another edition

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5.0

Décidément l’un de mes livres préférés de 2017! Je ne voulais tout simplement pas arrêter de le lire. Je le recommande absolument!

happiernowthatimdead's review against another edition

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informative reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

vivian_munich's review against another edition

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3.0

It was interesting to learn the history between Algeria and France (French Algeria 1830-1962) and the ramifications of history echoed to present days.
However the plot is very slow and unengaging, I struggled to finish.