This Strange Eventful History by Claire Messud
This Strange Eventful History

Claire Messud

This Strange Eventful History

Claire Messud

425 pages first pub 2024 (editions) user-added

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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...

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Community Reviews

3.53
based on 496 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

31% of readers chose medium
67% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

2% of readers chose Plot
13% of readers chose A mix
83% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

65% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

20% of readers chose Yes
54% of readers chose Complicated
24% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

38% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
46% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

64% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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