The Book of Disappearance by Ibtisam Azem

The Book of Disappearance

Ibtisam Azem with Sinan Antoon (Translator)

256 pages first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction speculative fiction emotional reflective slow-paced
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What if all the Palestinians in Israel simply disappeared one day? What would happen next? How would Israelis react? These unsettling questions are posed in Azem's powerfully imaginative novel. Set in contemporary Tel Aviv forty eight hours after ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 61 reviews

Moods

reflective 81%
emotional 68%
dark 62%
sad 62%
challenging 50%
informative 50%
mysterious 25%
tense 18%
hopeful 6%
inspiring 6%

Pace

medium 46%
fast 40%
slow 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 41% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 33% | No: 16% | N/A: 8%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 70% | No: 20% | N/A: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 58% | Yes: 33% | No: 8%

Average rating

4.23

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