Fantasia: An Algerian Cavalcade by Assia Djebar

Fantasia: An Algerian Cavalcade

Assia Djebar with Dorothy S. Blair

fiction historical challenging reflective medium-paced

227 pages | first published 1985

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In this stunning novel, Assia Djebar intertwines the history of her native Algeria with episodes from the life of a young girl in a story stretching from the French conquest in 1830 to the War of Liberation of the 1950s. The girl, growing up in th...
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Summary of 109 reviews

Moods

challenging 100%
reflective 100%
dark 75%
emotional 50%
informative 50%
tense 50%
adventurous 25%

Pace

medium 60%
slow 20%
fast 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 60% | N/A: 20% | Plot: 20%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 66% | N/A: 33%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 66% | No: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 66% | N/A: 33%

Average rating

3.67

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