The Map of Love by Ahdaf Soueif
The Map of Love

Ahdaf Soueif

The Map of Love

Ahdaf Soueif

529 pages first pub 1999 (view editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced
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With her first novel, In the Eye of the Sun, Ahdaf Soueif garnered comparisons to Tolstoy, Flaubert, and George Eliot.  In her latest novel, which was shortlisted for Britain's prestigious Booker Prize, she combines the romantic skill of the ninet...

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Community Reviews

3.76
based on 589 reviews

Moods

emotional: 60%

reflective: 57%

adventurous: 42%

challenging: 39%

informative: 33%

sad: 33%

hopeful: 21%

inspiring: 18%

mysterious: 12%

tense: 12%

lighthearted: 9%

dark: 6%

relaxing: 6%

funny: 3%


Pace

3% of readers chose fast
24% of readers chose medium
72% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

35% of readers chose A mix
64% of readers chose Character
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

70% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

65% of readers chose Yes
26% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

92% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

20% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
60% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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