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312 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780300251753
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Yale University Press
Publication date: 21 April 2020
Description
Widely praised in the Arab world, Sinan Antoon's fourth and most sophisticated novel follows an Iraqi academic, Nameer, who meets an antiquarian bookseller, Wadood, in a Baghdad market. Nameer becomes captivated by Wadood's obsession with catalogi...
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sad 100%
reflective 66%
challenging 33%
dark 33%
funny 33%
informative 33%
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fast 33%
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312 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780300251753
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Yale University Press
Publication date: 21 April 2020
Description
Widely praised in the Arab world, Sinan Antoon's fourth and most sophisticated novel follows an Iraqi academic, Nameer, who meets an antiquarian bookseller, Wadood, in a Baghdad market. Nameer becomes captivated by Wadood's obsession with catalogi...
Community Reviews Summary of 57 reviews
Moods
sad 100%
reflective 66%
challenging 33%
dark 33%
funny 33%
informative 33%
Pace
fast 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 50%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Loveable characters?
Yes: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.