Memory in the Flesh by Ahlam Mosteghanemi

Memory in the Flesh

ثلاثية ذاكرة الجسد #1

Ahlam Mosteghanemi with Peter Clark (Translator), Baria Ahmar Sreih (Translator)

262 pages first pub 1993 (editions)

fiction literary emotional sad slow-paced

Description

This prize-winning novel, the first to be written by an Algerian woman in Arabic, is set against Algeria's struggle against foreign domination as well as its post-independence struggle with itself and the fate of revolutionary ideals in a post-rev...

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Community Reviews Summary of 124 reviews

Moods

emotional 100%
reflective 66%
sad 66%
adventurous 33%
mysterious 33%
tense 33%

Pace

medium 75%
fast 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 50%

Strong character development?

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

Loveable characters?

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

Diverse cast of characters?

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

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.59

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