In the Country of Men by Hisham Matar

In the Country of Men

Hisham Matar

246 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction historical dark emotional sad medium-paced
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In the Country of Men is a stunning depiction of a child confronted with the effects of Libyan strongman Khadafy's 1969 September revolution. Libya, 1979. Nine-year-old Suleiman’s days are circumscribed by the narrow rituals of childhood: outings ...

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Community Reviews

3.7
based on 679 reviews

Moods

dark: 68%

sad: 68%

emotional: 62%

tense: 54%

reflective: 45%

challenging: 37%

informative: 25%

mysterious: 7%

adventurous: 5%

hopeful: 5%

inspiring: 5%

Pace

13% of readers chose fast
56% of readers chose medium
30% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

14% of readers chose Plot
40% of readers chose A mix
45% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

61% of readers chose Yes
26% of readers chose Complicated
11% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

30% of readers chose Yes
42% of readers chose Complicated
23% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

51% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
37% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

61% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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