Admiring Silence by Abdulrazak Gurnah

Admiring Silence

Abdulrazak Gurnah

272 pages first pub 1996 (editions)

fiction literary challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

A "corrosively funny and relentless" (The New York Times) tale of cultural identity and displacement, Admiring Silence is the story of a man's dual lives as a refugee from his native Zanzibar in England.The unnamed narrator of this dazzling novel ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 30 reviews

Moods

reflective 85%
emotional 57%
funny 42%
sad 42%
informative 28%
tense 28%
challenging 14%
dark 14%

Pace

medium 62%
slow 37%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 85% | A mix: 14%

Strong character development?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 12%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 75% | Yes: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%

Average rating

3.93

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