Roundabout of Death by Faysal Khartash

Roundabout of Death

Faysal Khartash with Max Weiss (Translator)

180 pages first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction

Description

Set in Aleppo in 2012, when everyday life was metronomically punctuated by bombing, Roundabout of Death offers powerful witness to the violence that obliterated the ancient city's rich layers of history, its neighborhoods and medieval and Ottoman ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 10 reviews

Moods

dark 75%
challenging 50%
reflective 50%
tense 50%
emotional 25%
sad 25%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.53

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