In the City by the Sea by Kamila Shamsie

In the City by the Sea

Kamila Shamsie

fiction politics challenging slow-paced

missing duration info | first published 1998

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Hasan is 11 years old. He loves cricket, pomegranates, the night sky, his clever, vibrant artistic mother and his etymologically obsessed lawyer father, and he adores his next-door neighbour Zehra. One early summer morning, while lazing happily on...
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Summary of 38 reviews

Moods

challenging 100%
emotional 100%
reflective 100%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 50%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

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

Average rating

3.54

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