Gabriel's Gift by Hanif Kureishi

Gabriel's Gift

Hanif Kureishi

224 pages first pub 2001 (editions)

fiction contemporary emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Gabriel's father, a washed-up rock musician, has been chucked out of the house by Gabriel's mother, who works nights and sleeps days. Lonely Gabriel finds solace in a mysterious connection to his deceased twin, Archie, and in his gift for producin...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 68 reviews

Moods

lighthearted 75%
emotional 50%
adventurous 25%
dark 25%
funny 25%

Pace

medium 60%
fast 40%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 75% | A mix: 25%

Strong character development?

Yes: 80% | No: 20%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 40% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 20% | Yes: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 80% | No: 20%

Average rating

3.22

See all reviews...

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.