The Last Patriarch by Najat El Hachmi

The Last Patriarch

Najat El Hachmi with Peter Bush (Translator)

320 pages first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction contemporary feminism challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

A riveting debut novel of fathers and daughters, and the conflict between duty and desire, set in rural Morocco and urban Cataluña. The Last Patriarch is narrated by the daughter of Mimoun Driouch -the patriarch of the title- from his b...

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Community Reviews Summary of 32 reviews

Moods

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

Pace

slow 50%
medium 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.52

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