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A review by rebekah_florence
A Palace in the Old Village by Tahar Ben Jelloun
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Hate crime, Racism, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Death of parent
The amount of anti-Black sentiments and anecdotes the author chose to include was unnecessary. I think there’s a way to show that the community in the story was anti-Black without some of the descriptions that the author provided.