The Kindness of Enemies by Leila Aboulela

The Kindness of Enemies

Leila Aboulela

320 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

"A versatile prose stylist... Aboulela's] lyrical style and incisive portrayal of Muslims living in the West received praise from the Nobel Prize winner J. M. Coetzee... she is] a voice for multiculturalism."--New York Times It's 2010 and Natash...

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Community Reviews Summary of 123 reviews

Moods

reflective 69%
emotional 61%
informative 61%
challenging 30%
tense 30%
inspiring 23%
sad 23%
adventurous 15%
dark 15%
funny 7%
hopeful 7%
mysterious 7%

Pace

medium 53%
slow 46%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 77% | Character: 11% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 11%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 37%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Average rating

3.73

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