About the Night by Anat Talshir

About the Night

Anat Talshir with Evan Fallenberg (Translator)

397 pages first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction romance emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

On a hot summer day in 1947, on a grandstand overlooking Jerusalem, Elias and Lila fall deeply, irrevocably in love.Tragically, they come from two different worlds. Elias is a Christian Arab living on the eastern side of the newly divided city, an...

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Community Reviews Summary of 190 reviews

Moods

reflective 90%
emotional 70%
sad 40%
challenging 20%
hopeful 20%
informative 10%
inspiring 10%

Pace

slow 90%
medium 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 62% | A mix: 37%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Loveable characters?

No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Average rating

3.32

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