Hakawati - Historiefortelleren by Rabih Alameddine

Hakawati - Historiefortelleren

Rabih Alameddine

573 pages • first pub 2008 (editions) user-added

fiction historical magical realism adventurous challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

I 2003 returnerer Osama al-Kharrat til Beirut etter mange år i USA, for å våke over sin far som ligger for døden. Ettersom familien samles, begynner historier å folde seg ut: Osamas bestefar var en hakawati, eller en historieforteller, og hans tro...

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Community Reviews Summary of 79 reviews

Moods

adventurous 64%
mysterious 58%
emotional 52%
funny 52%
reflective 52%
inspiring 35%
challenging 29%
hopeful 23%
sad 23%
dark 17%
informative 17%
lighthearted 17%
relaxing 17%
tense 5%

Pace

slow 47%
medium 41%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 76% | Character: 23%

Strong character development?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 7%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 92% | No: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 21%

Average rating

4.17

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