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An Arab Melancholia by Abdellah Taïa

peatbogmaid's review

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emotional hopeful reflective relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

ximajs's review

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2.0

A well-written semi-autobiographical story of a young gay, muslim, Moroccan man. The writing style was alright, but I just got tired of how he went on and on about how in love he was, whether it was reciprocated or not.
Still, it was interesting reading something non-Western for once, especially as it was an LGBT book, so I'll definitely try to broaden my perspectives with literature from all over in future.

poetsaredepressed's review against another edition

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fast-paced

4.0

ferns_citruscorner_8's review against another edition

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tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75


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