The Queue by Basma Abdel Aziz

The Queue

Basma Abdel Aziz

220 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction dystopian science fiction challenging dark tense medium-paced
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Set against the backdrop of a failed political uprising, The Queue is a chilling debut that evokes Orwellian dystopia, Kafkaesque surrealism, and a very real vision of life after the Arab Spring.In a surreal, but familiar, vision of modern day Mid...

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Community Reviews

3.61
based on 825 reviews

Moods

dark: 75%

tense: 57%

challenging: 49%

mysterious: 41%

reflective: 32%

sad: 21%

emotional: 18%

funny: 4%

informative: 4%

adventurous: 2%

Pace

15% of readers chose fast
41% of readers chose medium
42% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

27% of readers chose Plot
42% of readers chose A mix
27% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

25% of readers chose Yes
40% of readers chose Complicated
32% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

19% of readers chose Yes
55% of readers chose Complicated
23% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

76% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
15% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

23% of readers chose Yes
41% of readers chose Complicated
33% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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