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357 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781984897411
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 02 February 2021
Description
It is 1995, and Anvar Faris is a restless, rebellious, and sharp-tongued boy doing his best to grow up in Karachi, Pakistan. As fundamentalism takes root within the social order and the zealots next door attempt to make Islam great again, his fam...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,709 reviews
Moods
funny 65%
reflective 51%
challenging 46%
sad 40%
tense 35%
dark 34%
hopeful 31%
informative 18%
inspiring 12%
adventurous 9%
lighthearted 5%
mysterious 4%
Pace
slow 17%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Character: 42% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 43% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 92% | No: 3% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, IslamophobiaModerate
Death, Death of parent, RapeMinor
Torture, Pregnancy
357 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781984897411
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 02 February 2021
Description
It is 1995, and Anvar Faris is a restless, rebellious, and sharp-tongued boy doing his best to grow up in Karachi, Pakistan. As fundamentalism takes root within the social order and the zealots next door attempt to make Islam great again, his fam...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,709 reviews
Moods
funny 65%
reflective 51%
challenging 46%
sad 40%
tense 35%
dark 34%
hopeful 31%
informative 18%
inspiring 12%
adventurous 9%
lighthearted 5%
mysterious 4%
Pace
slow 17%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Character: 42% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 43% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 92% | No: 3% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, IslamophobiaModerate
Death, Death of parent, RapeMinor
Torture, Pregnancy