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240 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781551526065
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Arsenal Pulp Press
Publication date: 17 November 2015
Description
Lambda Literary Award winner, Best Gay FictionA revelatory novel about being queer and Muslim, set in war-torn Iraq in 2003. Ramy is a young gay Iraqi struggling to find a balance between his sexuality, religion, and culture. Ammar is a sheikh who...
Community Reviews Summary of 247 reviews
Moods
dark 69%
emotional 69%
challenging 58%
tense 46%
reflective 33%
informative 10%
funny 2%
Pace
medium 26%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 37% | No: 15%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 62% | Yes: 21% | No: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 9% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 17%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, Violence, SuicideModerate
Death of parent, Blood, ConfinementMinor
Religious bigotry, Suicidal thoughts240 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781551526065
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Arsenal Pulp Press
Publication date: 17 November 2015
Description
Lambda Literary Award winner, Best Gay FictionA revelatory novel about being queer and Muslim, set in war-torn Iraq in 2003. Ramy is a young gay Iraqi struggling to find a balance between his sexuality, religion, and culture. Ammar is a sheikh who...
Community Reviews Summary of 247 reviews
Moods
dark 69%
emotional 69%
challenging 58%
tense 46%
reflective 33%
informative 10%
funny 2%
Pace
medium 26%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 37% | No: 15%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 62% | Yes: 21% | No: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 9% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 17%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, Violence, SuicideModerate
Death of parent, Blood, ConfinementMinor
Religious bigotry, Suicidal thoughts