Where the Wind Calls Home by Samar Yazbek

Where the Wind Calls Home

Samar Yazbek with Leri Price (Translator)

168 pages • first pub 2021 (editions) user-added

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Ali, a nineteen-year-old soldier in the Syrian army, lies on the ground beneath a tree. He sees a body being lowered into a hole―is this his funeral? There was that sudden explosion, wasn’t there ... While trying to understand the extend of the da...

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Community Reviews Summary of 9 reviews

Moods

reflective 100%
sad 80%
emotional 60%
challenging 40%
mysterious 40%
inspiring 20%
tense 20%

Pace

slow 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 80% | A mix: 20%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 25%

Loveable characters?

No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25%

Average rating

3.66

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