Friendly Fire. Alaa Al Aswany by Alaa Al Aswany

Friendly Fire. Alaa Al Aswany

Alaa Al Aswany with Humphrey Davies (Translator)

300 pages first pub 2004 (editions)

fiction short stories reflective medium-paced

Description

In Friendly Fire, Al Aswany paints the minute ties that hold together a family, a school classroom or the relationship between a man and a woman. But he also dissects modern Egyptian society and reveals the hypocrisy, violence and abuse of power c...

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Community Reviews Summary of 24 reviews

Moods

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

Pace

medium 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 100%

Strong character development?

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

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

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

Average rating

3.65

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