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In the Country of Others by Leïla Slimani

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margaretrose's review

dark emotional tense slow-paced

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

4.5

I can't tell if she's wildly islamophobic or not. It feels as though the prejudices and negative personality traits of the characters come from islam, which is a twisting of the faith. And there is the issue of the "lemange" tree and it as a metaphor for interracial/intercultural marriage and children.

The first 20 or so pages were intense to read as a white foreigner married to a brown muslim man as Mathilde navigates her new existence. I worry for her. No character in the novel is blameless but some introspection would go a long way for Mathilde and Amine.

However, the prose is amazing and I would love to read some sentences for the first time again.

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astrono9's review

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emotional informative reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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kirstym25's review against another edition

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emotional reflective medium-paced

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

2.5

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amkclaes's review against another edition

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informative reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

a kind of meandering, but ultimately interesting account of a French woman adjusting to life with her husband in Morocco with a backdrop of the strengthening anti colonial movement

less plot, more vibes, it kind of finds a way to remain neutral in the face of pretty upsetting, tragic, otherwise incendiary content, so it leaves a fairly bland impression. The best scenes are at the end and through the eyes of the child, in my opinion.

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