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375 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781742750019
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Random House
Publication date: Not specified
Description
From the author of the memoir Kabul Beauty School comes a fiction debut as compelling as real life: the story of a remarkable coffee shop in the heart of Afghanistan, and the men and women who meet there — thrown together by circumstance, bonded b...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,491 reviews
Moods
inspiring 48%
hopeful 46%
reflective 38%
sad 36%
adventurous 23%
informative 21%
challenging 18%
lighthearted 18%
tense 14%
dark 8%
funny 8%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
slow 24%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 54% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 46% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 4%Average rating
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Violence, Sexism, DeathModerate
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Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Drug use375 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781742750019
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Random House
Publication date: Not specified
Description
From the author of the memoir Kabul Beauty School comes a fiction debut as compelling as real life: the story of a remarkable coffee shop in the heart of Afghanistan, and the men and women who meet there — thrown together by circumstance, bonded b...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,491 reviews
Moods
inspiring 48%
hopeful 46%
reflective 38%
sad 36%
adventurous 23%
informative 21%
challenging 18%
lighthearted 18%
tense 14%
dark 8%
funny 8%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
slow 24%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 54% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 46% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Sexism, DeathModerate
Rape, Pregnancy, TraffickingMinor
Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Drug use