By the Sea by Abdulrazak Gurnah

By the Sea

Abdulrazak Gurnah

245 pages first pub 2001 (editions)

fiction literary emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

In the late afternoon of November 23rd, Saleh Omar arrives at Gatwick Airport with a small bag in which lies a mahogany box containing incense - and little else. He used to own a furniture shop, his own house, and be a husband and father. Now he i...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 107 reviews

Moods

reflective 77%
emotional 59%
sad 45%
informative 36%
challenging 22%
dark 18%
mysterious 18%
tense 18%
adventurous 13%
funny 4%
hopeful 4%

Pace

slow 57%
medium 38%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 61% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 33% | No: 20%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 53% | Yes: 33% | No: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 62% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 18%

Average rating

3.57

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!

If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.