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400 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781542042161
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Amazon Crossing
Publication date: 12 November 2019
Description
From the winner of the International Prize for Arabic Fiction comes an apocalyptic and caustically funny novel about the power of friendship in a war-torn world that NPR calls "rich and resonant."Growing up together in the Surra section of central...
Community Reviews Summary of 227 reviews
Moods
sad 88%
dark 55%
challenging 33%
informative 33%
tense 33%
funny 22%
inspiring 22%
reflective 22%
adventurous 11%
hopeful 11%
Pace
medium 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 33% | Character: 33% | A mix: 33%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | N/A: 25%Loveable characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | Yes: 50%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Violence, XenophobiaMinor
Animal death
400 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781542042161
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Amazon Crossing
Publication date: 12 November 2019
Description
From the winner of the International Prize for Arabic Fiction comes an apocalyptic and caustically funny novel about the power of friendship in a war-torn world that NPR calls "rich and resonant."Growing up together in the Surra section of central...
Community Reviews Summary of 227 reviews
Moods
sad 88%
dark 55%
challenging 33%
informative 33%
tense 33%
funny 22%
inspiring 22%
reflective 22%
adventurous 11%
hopeful 11%
Pace
medium 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 33% | Character: 33% | A mix: 33%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | N/A: 25%Loveable characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | Yes: 50%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Violence, XenophobiaMinor
Animal death