Yalo by Elias Khoury

Yalo

Elias Khoury with Peter Theroux (Translator)

318 pages first pub 2002 (editions)

fiction politics challenging dark emotional slow-paced
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Yalo by Elias Khoury is a provocative and emotionally charged novel that will resonate deeply with readers who appreciate complex, introspective storytelling, and are drawn to explorations of identity, family secrets, and the human condition.

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Yalo propels us into a skewed universe of brutal misunderstanding, of love and alienation, of self-discovery and luminous transcendence. At the center of the vortex stands Yalo, a young man drifting between worlds like a stray dog on the streets o...

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Community Reviews

3.35
based on 41 reviews

Moods

dark: 100%

tense: 75%

challenging: 50%

reflective: 25%


Pace

25% of readers chose fast
75% of readers chose medium
fast
medium

Plot or character driven?

100% of readers chose Character
Character

Strong character development?

25% of readers chose Yes
75% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Loveable characters?

25% of readers chose Complicated
75% of readers chose No
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

66% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus?

100% of readers chose Yes
Yes

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