340 pages • first pub 1980 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780312426552
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 23 January 2007
Description
This richly colored memoir chronicles the exploits of a flamboyant Jewish family, from its bold arrival in cosmopolitan Alexandria to its defeated exodus three generations later.In elegant and witty prose, André Aciman introduces us to the marvelo...
Community Reviews Summary of 191 reviews
Moods
emotional 65%
informative 39%
sad 39%
challenging 26%
funny 26%
hopeful 13%
tense 13%
adventurous 8%
inspiring 8%
relaxing 8%
dark 4%
lighthearted 4%
Pace
medium 37%
Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Racism
340 pages • first pub 1980 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780312426552
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 23 January 2007
Description
This richly colored memoir chronicles the exploits of a flamboyant Jewish family, from its bold arrival in cosmopolitan Alexandria to its defeated exodus three generations later.In elegant and witty prose, André Aciman introduces us to the marvelo...
Community Reviews Summary of 191 reviews
Moods
emotional 65%
informative 39%
sad 39%
challenging 26%
funny 26%
hopeful 13%
tense 13%
adventurous 8%
inspiring 8%
relaxing 8%
dark 4%
lighthearted 4%
Pace
medium 37%
Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Racism