Watch Us Dance by Leïla Slimani
Watch Us Dance
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Leïla Slimani
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Watch Us Dance

Le pays des autres #2

Leïla Slimani with Sam Taylor (Translator)

288 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

Morocco, 1968: Two siblings, unusual for their biracial parentage—their father is Moroccan, their mother French—search for their place in a world not made to fit them. Aicha, strong-willed and studious, dreams of leaving Morocco to study medicine ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 55 reviews

Moods

emotional 68%
sad 56%
dark 50%
informative 50%
reflective 43%
adventurous 37%
challenging 37%
hopeful 25%
tense 18%
inspiring 12%
mysterious 12%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 25%
fast 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 64% | Character: 14% | N/A: 14% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 64% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 14%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 23%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7% | No: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 18%

Average rating

3.88

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