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5 hours, 8 minutes • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781705058473
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Recorded Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Winner of the Graywolf Press African Fiction Prize, a lush experimental novel about love as a weapon of empire. In the aftermath of the Arab Spring, an Egyptian American woman and a man from the village of Shobrakheit meet at a café in Cairo. He ...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,063 reviews
Moods
reflective 66%
challenging 60%
emotional 58%
tense 48%
sad 33%
mysterious 16%
informative 15%
adventurous 6%
funny 2%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
fast 31%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 76% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 30% | No: 20% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | No: 36% | Yes: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 5% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 1%Average rating
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Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Addiction, Drug abuseModerate
Rape, Stalking, Emotional abuse5 hours, 8 minutes • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781705058473
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Recorded Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Winner of the Graywolf Press African Fiction Prize, a lush experimental novel about love as a weapon of empire. In the aftermath of the Arab Spring, an Egyptian American woman and a man from the village of Shobrakheit meet at a café in Cairo. He ...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,063 reviews
Moods
reflective 66%
challenging 60%
emotional 58%
tense 48%
sad 33%
mysterious 16%
informative 15%
adventurous 6%
funny 2%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
fast 31%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 76% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 30% | No: 20% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | No: 36% | Yes: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 5% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Addiction, Drug abuseModerate
Rape, Stalking, Emotional abuse