The Centre by Ayesha Manazir Siddiqi

The Centre

Ayesha Manazir Siddiqi

333 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction literary dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Description

A darkly comic, speculative debut following an adrift Pakistani translator in London who attends a mysterious language school which boasts complete fluency in just ten days, but at a secret, sinister cost.Anisa Ellahi dreams of being a translator ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 243 reviews

Moods

dark 93%
mysterious 82%
tense 48%
reflective 31%
challenging 28%
emotional 14%
funny 14%
adventurous 12%
informative 4%
hopeful 2%
sad 2%

Pace

medium 64%
fast 23%
slow 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 59% | Plot: 24% | Character: 14%

Strong character development?

Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 24% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 43% | No: 36% | Yes: 19%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 20%

Average rating

3.77

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