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311 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307270955
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Random House, Inc.
Publication date: 15 March 2011
Description
At the start of this dazzlingly inventive novel from Jonas Hassen Khemiri, Abbas, a world-famous photographer and estranged father to a young novelist—also named Jonas Hassen Khemiri—is standing on a luxurious rooftop terrace in New York City. He ...
Community Reviews Summary of 120 reviews
Moods
reflective 83%
challenging 33%
sad 33%
funny 16%
hopeful 16%
informative 16%
inspiring 16%
mysterious 16%
tense 16%
Pace
medium 50%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 33% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 83% | Yes: 16%Loveable characters?
No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | No: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Racism, Islamophobia, Hate crimeMinor
Police brutality, Alcohol, Cursing
311 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307270955
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Random House, Inc.
Publication date: 15 March 2011
Description
At the start of this dazzlingly inventive novel from Jonas Hassen Khemiri, Abbas, a world-famous photographer and estranged father to a young novelist—also named Jonas Hassen Khemiri—is standing on a luxurious rooftop terrace in New York City. He ...
Community Reviews Summary of 120 reviews
Moods
reflective 83%
challenging 33%
sad 33%
funny 16%
hopeful 16%
informative 16%
inspiring 16%
mysterious 16%
tense 16%
Pace
medium 50%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 33% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 83% | Yes: 16%Loveable characters?
No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | No: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Racism, Islamophobia, Hate crimeMinor
Police brutality, Alcohol, Cursing