De Niro's Game by Rawi Hage

De Niro's Game

Rawi Hage

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fiction challenging reflective medium-paced

288 pages | first published 2006

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Bassam and George are childhood best friends who have grown up on the Christian side of war-torn Beirut. Now on the verge of adulthood, they must choose their futures: to remain in the exhausted, corrupt city of their birth, or to go into exile ab...
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Summary of 55 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
challenging 75%
emotional 50%
reflective 50%
sad 50%
tense 50%
adventurous 25%

Pace

medium 75%
slow 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 75% | A mix: 25%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 75% | Yes: 25%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 25% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.3

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