The First Century After Beatrice by Amin Maalouf

The First Century After Beatrice

Amin Maalouf with Dorothy S. Blair

192 pages first pub 1992 (editions)

fiction science fiction reflective slow-paced
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A French entomologist, attending a symposium in Cairo, finds a cruious kind of bean being on a market stall. It is claimed the beans, derived from the scarab beetle, have magic powers; specifically the power to guarantee the brith of a male infant...

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Community Reviews

3.53
based on 146 reviews

Moods

reflective: 100%

dark: 62%

challenging: 25%

informative: 25%

adventurous: 12%

emotional: 12%

lighthearted: 12%

relaxing: 12%

sad: 12%

tense: 12%


Pace

42% of readers chose medium
57% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

50% of readers chose Plot
33% of readers chose A mix
16% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

20% of readers chose Yes
80% of readers chose No
Yes
No

Loveable characters?

20% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
40% of readers chose No
20% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

75% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose No
Yes
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

25% of readers chose Yes
75% of readers chose No
Yes
No

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