The Queue by Basma Abdel Aziz
The Queue
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Basma Abdel Aziz
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The Queue

Basma Abdel Aziz with Mark Bramhall

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fiction dystopian science fiction challenging dark tense medium-paced
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Readers drawn to darkly satirical, politically charged narratives that explore the suffocating grip of authoritarian systems and the absurdities of bureaucratic oppression will find The Queue compelling.

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Set against the backdrop of a failed political uprising, The Queue is a chilling debut that evokes Orwellian dystopia, Kafkaesque surrealism, and a very real vision of life after the Arab Spring.In a surreal, but familiar, vision of modern day Mid...

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Community Reviews

3.6
based on 836 reviews

Moods

dark: 74%

tense: 58%

challenging: 50%

mysterious: 41%

reflective: 32%

sad: 21%

emotional: 19%

funny: 4%

informative: 4%

adventurous: 2%

Pace

15% of readers chose fast
41% of readers chose medium
42% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

27% of readers chose Plot
43% of readers chose A mix
27% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

25% of readers chose Yes
40% of readers chose Complicated
31% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

19% of readers chose Yes
54% of readers chose Complicated
22% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

76% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
14% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

23% of readers chose Yes
41% of readers chose Complicated
34% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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