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Out of Place

Name: Out of Place
Author: Edward W. Said

by Edward W. Said

1999•Biography•384 pages

Taste attributes: biographydocumentarypoliticalslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticlinearemotive & stirringfish out of water/culture clashcomplex relationship

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Boxlist takeRealistic and serious: a slow-paced biography, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Taste details

Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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About This Book

"Out of Place is an extraordinary story of exile, a narrative of many departures, a celebration of an irrecoverable past.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

BiographyDocumentaryPoliticalFish out of water/culture clashComplex relationship

Subjects

IntellectualsPalestinian AmericansBiographySaid, edward w., 1935-2003Authors, biographyUnited States of AmericaBiographies, memoirs and correspondancePalestinians

Details

Author: Edward W. Said
Published: 1999
Pages: 384
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Source: Open Library

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