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288 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781408869567
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In her Muslim hijab, with her down-turned gaze, Najwa is invisible to most eyes, especially to the rich London families whose houses she cleans. But twenty years earlier it was a different story. Najwa was at university in Khartoum and, as an uppe...
Community Reviews Summary of 289 reviews
Moods
emotional 71%
sad 53%
dark 28%
inspiring 28%
challenging 25%
informative 21%
hopeful 14%
tense 14%
relaxing 7%
adventurous 3%
lighthearted 3%
mysterious 3%
Pace
fast 21%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 45% | No: 4% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 76% | No: 19% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 13%Average rating
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Drug use, Death of parent, GaslightingMinor
Drug abuse, Racism, Religious bigotry288 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781408869567
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In her Muslim hijab, with her down-turned gaze, Najwa is invisible to most eyes, especially to the rich London families whose houses she cleans. But twenty years earlier it was a different story. Najwa was at university in Khartoum and, as an uppe...
Community Reviews Summary of 289 reviews
Moods
emotional 71%
sad 53%
dark 28%
inspiring 28%
challenging 25%
informative 21%
hopeful 14%
tense 14%
relaxing 7%
adventurous 3%
lighthearted 3%
mysterious 3%
Pace
fast 21%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 45% | No: 4% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 76% | No: 19% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 13%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Drug use, Death of parent, GaslightingMinor
Drug abuse, Racism, Religious bigotry