The Wedding of Zein by Denys Johnson-Davies, Hisham Matar, Tayeb Salih

120 pages first pub 1969 (editions)

fiction short stories reflective slow-paced

Description

“The Wedding of Zein” unfolds in the same village on the upper Nile where Tayeb Salih’s tragic masterpiece Season of Migration to the North is set. Here, however, the story that emerges through the overlapping, sometimes contradictory voices of th...

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Community Reviews Summary of 16 reviews

Moods

emotional 50%
funny 50%
lighthearted 50%
reflective 50%
adventurous 25%
relaxing 25%
sad 25%

Pace

medium 75%
fast 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | No: 33%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

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

Average rating

3.44

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