My First and Only Love by Sahar Khalifeh

My First and Only Love

Sahar Khalifeh with Aida Bamia (Translator)

396 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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A deeply poetic account of love and resistance through a young girl's eyes by acclaimed writer, Sahar Khalifeh, called "the Virginia Woolf of Palestinian literature" (B rsenblatt)After many decades of restless exile, Nadal returns to her family ho...

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Community Reviews Summary of 53 reviews

Moods

emotional 83%
sad 79%
reflective 70%
informative 58%
challenging 41%
tense 29%
hopeful 20%
dark 16%
inspiring 16%
adventurous 8%
mysterious 4%

Pace

medium 52%
slow 43%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 68% | Plot: 21% | Character: 10%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 36% | No: 10% | N/A: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 18%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 64% | No: 17% | N/A: 11% | It's complicated: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 11% | Yes: 11%

Average rating

3.98

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