The Calligrapher's Secret by Rafik Schami

The Calligrapher's Secret

Rafik Schami with Anthea Bell (Translator)

444 pages first pub 2004 (editions)

fiction contemporary historical reflective slow-paced
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A new international bestseller from the award-winning author of The Dark Side of Love. Even as a young man, Hamid Farsi is acclaimed as a master of the art of calligraphy. But as time goes by, he sees that weaknesses in the Arabic language and its...

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Moods

challenging 100%
emotional 100%
reflective 100%

Pace

slow 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

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3.53

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