272 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140257243
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 13 April 1994
Description
Told as a novel, this is a moving account of the author's poverty-stricken childhood in Algeria, the love of his mother and the old schoolteacher who saved him from ignorance. The book acts as a novel on Algeria, on the relationship between man an...
Community Reviews Summary of 190 reviews
Moods
emotional 61%
challenging 38%
inspiring 23%
dark 15%
hopeful 15%
informative 15%
mysterious 15%
adventurous 7%
sad 7%
tense 7%
Pace
slow 46%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | N/A: 10% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Loveable characters?
Yes: 70% | N/A: 20% | It's complicated: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 40% | Yes: 40% | N/A: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 10%Average rating
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272 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140257243
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 13 April 1994
Description
Told as a novel, this is a moving account of the author's poverty-stricken childhood in Algeria, the love of his mother and the old schoolteacher who saved him from ignorance. The book acts as a novel on Algeria, on the relationship between man an...
Community Reviews Summary of 190 reviews
Moods
emotional 61%
challenging 38%
inspiring 23%
dark 15%
hopeful 15%
informative 15%
mysterious 15%
adventurous 7%
sad 7%
tense 7%
Pace
slow 46%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | N/A: 10% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Loveable characters?
Yes: 70% | N/A: 20% | It's complicated: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 40% | Yes: 40% | N/A: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.