The Wrong End of the Telescope by Rabih Alameddine

The Wrong End of the Telescope

Rabih Alameddine

368 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction historical lgbtqia+ literary challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
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By National Book Award and the National Book Critics’ Circle Award finalist for An Unnecessary Woman, Rabih Alameddine, comes a transporting new novel about an Arab American trans woman’s journey among Syrian refugees on Lesbos island.Mina Simpson...

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Community Reviews Summary of 355 reviews

Moods

emotional 82%
reflective 82%
challenging 44%
sad 40%
informative 29%
funny 24%
inspiring 24%
hopeful 21%
dark 15%
adventurous 9%
tense 7%
mysterious 2%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 53%
slow 29%
fast 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 67% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 10% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 3% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 97% | It's complicated: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 47% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.15

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