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Small Country

Name: Small Country
Author: Gaël Faye

by Gaël Faye

2016•Drama•219 pages

Taste attributes: dramahistoricalwarunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearemotive & stirringcoming of ageinjustice/tragedy/vengeancehuman spirit/resilience/survival

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Boxlist takeExpect a stirring, serious novel, grounded rather than fantastical. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Taste details

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

Open Library rating

4.0 / 5

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About This Book

En 1992, Gabriel, dix ans, vit au Burundi avec son père français, entrepreneur, sa mère rwandaise et sa petite sœur, Ana, dans un confortable quartier d’expatriés. Gabriel passe le plus clair de son temps avec ses copains, une joyeuse bande occupée à faire les quatre cents coups.

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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

DramaHistoricalWarComing of ageInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceHuman spirit/resilience/survival

Subjects

Japanese fictionBildungsromansGenocideCivil warAfricaWar storiesBurundiHistory

Details

Author: Gaël Faye
Published: 2016
Pages: 219
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Source: Open Library

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