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199 pages • first pub 1984 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
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Description
Short stories describing the Palestinian experience of the Middle East conflict. Each involves a child, a victim of circumstances, who nevertheless participates in the struggle towards a better future. As in Kanafani's other fiction, these stories...
Community Reviews Summary of 46 reviews
Moods
sad 56%
dark 50%
reflective 43%
tense 43%
challenging 37%
hopeful 18%
adventurous 12%
informative 12%
inspiring 12%
Pace
fast 50%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 40% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 55% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 30% | N/A: 10% | Yes: 10%Average rating
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Hate crime, Death, Grief
199 pages • first pub 1984 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Short stories describing the Palestinian experience of the Middle East conflict. Each involves a child, a victim of circumstances, who nevertheless participates in the struggle towards a better future. As in Kanafani's other fiction, these stories...
Community Reviews Summary of 46 reviews
Moods
sad 56%
dark 50%
reflective 43%
tense 43%
challenging 37%
hopeful 18%
adventurous 12%
informative 12%
inspiring 12%
Pace
fast 50%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 40% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 55% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 30% | N/A: 10% | Yes: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Hate crime, Death, Grief