Who They Was by Gabriel Krauze

Who They Was

Gabriel Krauze

336 pages first pub 2020 (editions)

challenging dark reflective slow-paced

Description

Longlisted for the Booker Prize An astonishing, visceral autobiographical novel about a young man straddling two cultures: the university where he is studying English Literature and the disregarded world of London gang warfare. The unforgettable n...

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Moods

dark 86%
tense 63%
challenging 55%
reflective 46%
emotional 33%
sad 28%
informative 20%
adventurous 11%
funny 8%
inspiring 8%
hopeful 2%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 55%
fast 25%
slow 19%

Average rating

3.95

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