Alligator and Other Stories by Dima Alzayat

Alligator and Other Stories

Dima Alzayat

fiction short stories emotional reflective slow-paced

224 pages | first published 2020

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The award-winning stories in Dima Alzayat’s collection, Alligator and Other Stories, are luminous and tender, whether dealing with a woman preforming burial rites for her brother in “Ghusl,” or the great-aunt struggling to explain cultural identit...
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Summary of 95 reviews

Moods

reflective 88%
challenging 61%
emotional 50%
sad 33%
informative 22%
tense 22%
dark 16%
inspiring 11%
adventurous 5%
funny 5%
hopeful 5%

Pace

medium 57%
slow 36%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 40% | Character: 40% | N/A: 13% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 37% | N/A: 25% | Yes: 25% | No: 12%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 43% | N/A: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 20% | No: 6%

Average rating

3.9

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