A review by joanaprneves
A Country for Dying by Abdellah Taïa

dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

The story line has happened before at first and then another one will happen. Meaning that the reader is suspended between past and future in the limbo of a traumatized but hopeful, gentle, present. The tone of the book, always reflecting the character, is dramatic, like a complaint seeking enlightenment.