Le pays des autres by Leïla Slimani

Le pays des autres

Le pays des autres #1

Leïla Slimani

416 pages first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction literary challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

En 1944, Mathilde, une jeune Alsacienne, s’éprend d’Amine Belhaj, un Marocain combattant dans l’armée française. Après la Libération, le couple s’installe au Maroc à Meknès, ville de garnison et de colons. Tandis qu’Amine tente de mettre en valeur...

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Community Reviews Summary of 669 reviews

Moods

emotional 71%
reflective 61%
sad 45%
tense 40%
informative 35%
dark 34%
challenging 31%
adventurous 14%
inspiring 7%
hopeful 5%
mysterious 3%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 26%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 53% | A mix: 41% | Plot: 3% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 15%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 54% | No: 28% | Yes: 17%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 17% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.7

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