Sulla riva del mare by Abdulrazak Gurnah

Sulla riva del mare

Abdulrazak Gurnah with Alberto Cristofori (Translator)

384 pages first pub 2001 (editions)

fiction literary emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Vincitore del Premio Nobel per la Letteratura 2021.Il sessantacinquenne Saleh Omar è un mercante di mobili di Zanzibar, richiedente asilo in Inghilterra. Come un Sindbad dei giorni nostri, Saleh lascia una terra dove il genio del male si è incarna...

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Community Reviews Summary of 111 reviews

Moods

reflective 79%
emotional 54%
sad 41%
informative 33%
challenging 25%
dark 16%
mysterious 16%
tense 16%
adventurous 12%
funny 4%
hopeful 4%

Pace

slow 56%
medium 39%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 61% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 33% | No: 20%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 53% | Yes: 33% | No: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 62% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 18%

Average rating

3.54

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