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Only In London by Hanan Al-Shaykh, حنان الشيخ

marie_gg's review against another edition

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3.0

Four Arabic strangers meet on a plane from Oman to London.

giselaelizabeth's review against another edition

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challenging slow-paced

3.0

jenniferszhu's review against another edition

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funny fast-paced
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

eggyanna's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

araleith's review against another edition

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2.0

This was one of those books where I know I read it and each sentence would make sense but I couldn't hold all the threads of the story together in my mind by the time I was done.

eberico's review against another edition

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3.0

I remember really liking this, but I don't remember anything else about it.

mixyplixl's review against another edition

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4.0

Colorful portrait of the Arab community in London, sometimes laugh-out-loud funny, sometimes touching, with memorable characters.
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