Arabesques by Vivian Eden, Anton Shammas

280 pages first pub 1986 (editions)

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A luminous, inventive, and deeply personal exploration of living in the liminal space between Jewish and Arab, ancient and modern, by a gifted Palestinian writer.Chosen by The New York Times as one of the best books of 1988, Arabesques is a lumino...

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Community Reviews

3.76
based on 90 reviews

Moods

reflective: 60%

challenging: 53%

emotional: 46%

mysterious: 40%

sad: 33%

adventurous: 20%

informative: 20%

tense: 13%

dark: 6%

funny: 6%

inspiring: 6%

lighthearted: 6%

relaxing: 6%


Pace

6% of readers chose fast
53% of readers chose medium
40% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

15% of readers chose Plot
38% of readers chose A mix
46% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

23% of readers chose Yes
38% of readers chose Complicated
38% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

33% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
33% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

91% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus?

54% of readers chose Yes
27% of readers chose Complicated
18% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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