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277 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780061470578
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: 05 August 2008
Description
Childhood best friends Bassam and George have grown to be men in war-ravaged Beirut. Now they must choose between the only two futures available to them: to stay in the devastated city and consolidate power through crime or to go into exile abroad...
Community Reviews Summary of 250 reviews
Moods
sad 78%
tense 68%
emotional 63%
challenging 47%
reflective 36%
adventurous 15%
informative 10%
hopeful 5%
Pace
fast 38%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 55% | Character: 44%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 64% | Yes: 29% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
No: 41% | It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 41% | No: 29% | N/A: 17% | It's complicated: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 17%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parent, Death, Gun violenceModerate
Suicide, Violence, Sexual contentMinor
Xenophobia
277 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780061470578
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: 05 August 2008
Description
Childhood best friends Bassam and George have grown to be men in war-ravaged Beirut. Now they must choose between the only two futures available to them: to stay in the devastated city and consolidate power through crime or to go into exile abroad...
Community Reviews Summary of 250 reviews
Moods
sad 78%
tense 68%
emotional 63%
challenging 47%
reflective 36%
adventurous 15%
informative 10%
hopeful 5%
Pace
fast 38%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 55% | Character: 44%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 64% | Yes: 29% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
No: 41% | It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 41% | No: 29% | N/A: 17% | It's complicated: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 17%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parent, Death, Gun violenceModerate
Suicide, Violence, Sexual contentMinor
Xenophobia