The Locust and the Bird: My Mother's Story by Hanan Al-Shaykh

The Locust and the Bird: My Mother's Story

Hanan Al-Shaykh

322 pages first pub 2004 (editions) user-added

nonfiction biography memoir challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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In a masterly act of literary transformation, celebrated novelist Hanan al-Shaykh re-creates the dramatic life and times of her mother, Kamila. Married at a young age against her will, Kamila soon fell head-over-heels in love with another man--and...

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Community Reviews Summary of 63 reviews

Moods

emotional 87%
inspiring 50%
reflective 50%
sad 37%
funny 25%
hopeful 25%
adventurous 12%
challenging 12%
lighthearted 12%

Pace

medium 62%
fast 25%
slow 12%

Average rating

4.07

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