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425 pages • first pub 2024 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Norton*(ww Norton Co
Publication date: 14 May 2024
This Strange Eventful History by Claire Messud is a masterful and immersive novel that will resonate deeply with readers who appreciate complex, intriguing explorations of family, identity, and the human experience, particularly those interested in themes of immigration, cultural heritage, and the search for belonging.
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Over seven decades, from 1940 to 2010, the pieds-noirs Cassars live in an itinerant state - separated in the chaos of World War II, running from a complicated colonial homeland, and, after Algerian independence, without homeland at all. This Stran...
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Moods
reflective: 88%
emotional: 72%
sad: 48%
challenging: 29%
informative: 24%
dark: 15%
hopeful: 10%
adventurous: 9%
mysterious: 6%
tense: 6%
inspiring: 4%
relaxing: 1%
Pace
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
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Graphic
Alcoholism, Death, DementiaModerate
Suicide attempt, Death of parent, AlcoholMinor
Incest, War425 pages • first pub 2024 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Norton*(ww Norton Co
Publication date: 14 May 2024
This Strange Eventful History by Claire Messud is a masterful and immersive novel that will resonate deeply with readers who appreciate complex, intriguing explorations of family, identity, and the human experience, particularly those interested in themes of immigration, cultural heritage, and the search for belonging.
Description
Over seven decades, from 1940 to 2010, the pieds-noirs Cassars live in an itinerant state - separated in the chaos of World War II, running from a complicated colonial homeland, and, after Algerian independence, without homeland at all. This Stran...
Community Reviews
Moods
reflective: 88%
emotional: 72%
sad: 48%
challenging: 29%
informative: 24%
dark: 15%
hopeful: 10%
adventurous: 9%
mysterious: 6%
tense: 6%
inspiring: 4%
relaxing: 1%
Pace
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Death, DementiaModerate
Suicide attempt, Death of parent, AlcoholMinor
Incest, War