Dancing Arabs by Sayed Kashua

Dancing Arabs

Sayed Kashua with Miriam Shlesinger (Translator)

missing duration info Add in missing duration information first pub 2002 (editions)

fiction challenging reflective medium-paced

Description

As a child, our nameless antihero has big shoes to fill, having grown up with the myth of a grandfather who died fighting the Zionists in 1948, and with a father who was jailed for blowing up a school cafeteria in the name of freedom. When he is g...

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Community Reviews Summary of 60 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
informative 100%
challenging 50%
reflective 50%
sad 50%
tense 50%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 100%

Loveable characters?

No: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.49

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