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As Rich as the King by Abigail Assor

maddibleu's review against another edition

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dark emotional
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

pagesintranslation's review

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emotional reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

This is a touching story of young love that, at first, seems to build superficially but ultimately morphs into a genuine romance stifled by class dynamics in Casablanca. A fascinating look into 90s Morocco! 
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mouniak's review

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slow-paced
  • Strong character development? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.75

luisa42's review against another edition

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challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

ssj1993's review

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emotional reflective sad medium-paced
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

2.75

boomnatattack's review

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challenging dark reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.5

jasminenicholson2001's review against another edition

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3.0

I feel like I need to clarify I didn’t read this in French and that the English translated edition comes out in august

mrsmelle's review against another edition

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challenging sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No

3.5

fionappletini's review

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challenging emotional informative mysterious reflective tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

missmelia's review

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emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75