nonfiction memoir travel reflective slow-paced

169 pages | first published 1973

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Driven by famine from their home in the Rif, Mohamed's family walks to Tangiers in search of a better life. But his father is unable to find work and grows violent, beating Mohamed's mother and killing his sick younger brother in a moment of mad r...
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Summary of 70 reviews

Moods

challenging 75%
dark 62%
emotional 50%
sad 50%
tense 50%
reflective 37%
adventurous 25%
funny 25%
informative 12%
inspiring 12%

Pace

medium 50%
fast 37%
slow 12%

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3.38

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