The Centre by Ayesha Manazir Siddiqi

The Centre

Ayesha Manazir Siddiqi

8 hours, 36 minutes • first pub 2023 (editions) user-added

fiction literary dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Description

A darkly comic, speculative debut following an adrift Pakistani translator in London who attends a mysterious language school which boasts complete fluency in just ten days, but at a secret, sinister cost.Anisa Ellahi dreams of being a translator ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 404 reviews

Moods

dark 92%
mysterious 84%
tense 45%
reflective 27%
challenging 24%
funny 13%
adventurous 12%
emotional 12%
informative 3%
sad 3%
hopeful 1%

Pace

medium 62%
fast 24%
slow 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 58% | Plot: 22% | Character: 18%

Strong character development?

Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 23% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 45% | No: 36% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.76

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