Death Is Hard Work by Khaled Khalifa

Death Is Hard Work

Khaled Khalifa with Leri Price (Translator), خالد خليفة

192 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction literary politics emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Description

FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR TRANSLATED LITERATUREA dogged, absurd quest through the nightmare of the Syrian civil warKhaled Khalifa's Death Is Hard Work is the new novel from the greatest chronicler of Syria's ongoing and catastrophic...

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Community Reviews Summary of 340 reviews

Moods

dark 67%
sad 58%
emotional 52%
reflective 50%
challenging 41%
tense 41%
informative 19%
adventurous 13%
funny 8%
relaxing 2%

Pace

slow 51%
medium 44%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 71% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 12%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 40% | No: 17%

Loveable characters?

No: 58% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 39% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.55

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