Friendly Fire by Alaa Al Aswany

Friendly Fire

Alaa Al Aswany with Humphrey Davies (Translator)

300 pages first pub 2004 (editions)

fiction short stories reflective medium-paced
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In Friendly Fire, Al Aswany paints the minute ties that hold together a family, a school classroom or the relationship between a man and a woman. But he also dissects modern Egyptian society and reveals the hypocrisy, violence and abuse of power c...

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Community Reviews Summary of 31 reviews

Moods

challenging 100%
mysterious 100%
sad 100%
dark 50%
emotional 50%
informative 50%
reflective 50%
tense 50%

Pace

medium 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 100%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 50%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Average rating

3.5

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