A review by meredith_w
My Friends: A Novel by Hisham Matar

emotional informative reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes

3.5

A deep character study of someone living in exile and processing a traumatic event. My reading experience with 'My Friends' was similar to when I read 'A Gentleman in Moscow' - I knew the writing was excellent, but the novel felt very, very long.