Chronicle of a Last Summer: A Novel of Egypt by Yasmine El Rashidi

Chronicle of a Last Summer: A Novel of Egypt

Yasmine El Rashidi

4 hours, 38 minutes first pub 2016 (editions) user-added

fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

A young Egyptian woman chronicles her personal and political coming of age in this debut novel. Cairo, 1984. A blisteringly hot summer. A young girl in a sprawling family house. Her days pass quietly: listening to a mother’s phone conversations, l...

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Community Reviews Summary of 111 reviews

Moods

reflective 83%
emotional 33%
challenging 16%
informative 16%
inspiring 16%
sad 16%
tense 16%

Pace

medium 85%
slow 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 33%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | N/A: 33% | It's complicated: 16%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | N/A: 33% | Yes: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | N/A: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 60% | N/A: 40%

Average rating

3.25

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