Intimacy by Hanif Kureishi

Intimacy

Hanif Kureishi

155 pages first pub 1998 (editions)

fiction contemporary emotional reflective slow-paced
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 Hanif Kureishi's fourth novel made many reviewers uneasy on its first appearance in the U.K., because it cuts so painfully near to the bone. If a novelist's first duty is to tell the truth, then the author has done his duty with unflinching coura...

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Community Reviews

3.35
based on 321 reviews

Moods

reflective: 79%

emotional: 50%

sad: 47%

dark: 27%

challenging: 25%

tense: 15%

hopeful: 6%

funny: 4%

mysterious: 4%

informative: 2%

inspiring: 2%


Pace

23% of readers chose fast
36% of readers chose medium
39% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

2% of readers chose Plot
2% of readers chose A mix
95% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

7% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
70% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

14% of readers chose Complicated
85% of readers chose No
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

13% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
71% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

100% of readers chose Yes
Yes

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