A Country for Dying by Abdellah Taia

A Country for Dying

Abdellah Taia with Emma Ramadan (Translator), Emma Ramadan (Translator)

fiction lgbtqia+ emotional reflective slow-paced

144 pages | first published 2015

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An exquisite novel of North Africans in Paris by one of the most original and necessary voices in world literature Paris, Summer 2010. Zahira is 40 years old, Moroccan, a prostitute, traumatized by her father's suicide decades prior, and in love w...
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Summary of 26 reviews

Moods

emotional 60%
dark 40%
reflective 40%
sad 40%
challenging 20%
hopeful 20%
inspiring 20%

Pace

slow 40%
medium 40%
fast 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

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

Loveable characters?

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

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

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

Average rating

3.42

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