Harraga by Boualem Sansal, Frank Wynne

Harraga

Boualem Sansal, Frank Wynne with Frank Wynne (Translator)

288 pages first pub 2007 (editions)

fiction dark reflective slow-paced

Description

In a crumbling colonial mansion besieged by slums in the old quarter of Algiers, Lamia lives a life of self-imposed isolation, communing only with her ghosts by day, working as a paediatrician by day. Her family are dead, but for her beloved broth...

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Community Reviews Summary of 21 reviews

Moods

dark 33%
emotional 33%
hopeful 33%
informative 33%
inspiring 33%
reflective 33%
sad 33%

Pace

slow 66%
medium 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

No: 100%

Loveable characters?

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

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Average rating

3.24

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