You Exist Too Much by Zaina Arafat

You Exist Too Much

Zaina Arafat with Zehra Jane Naqvi (Narrator)

7 hours, 54 minutes • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ literary challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

On a hot day in Bethlehem, a twelve-year-old Palestinian-American girl is yelled at by a group of men outside the Church of the Nativity. She has exposed her legs in a biblical city, an act they deem forbidden, and their judgement will echo on thr...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 4,713 reviews

Moods

emotional 83%
reflective 78%
sad 35%
challenging 33%
dark 20%
hopeful 16%
tense 15%
funny 10%
informative 5%
inspiring 5%
adventurous 2%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 16%
fast 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 89% | A mix: 9% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 8%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 55% | No: 22% | Yes: 22%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 2% | No: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 97% | It's complicated: 2%

Average rating

3.69

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...