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214 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781646220038
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Catapult
Publication date: 10 May 2022
Description
An extraordinary novel from a Man Booker International Prize-winning author that follows one young Omani woman as she builds a life for herself in Britain and reflects on the relationships that have made her from a “remarkable” writer who has “con...
Community Reviews Summary of 264 reviews
Moods
emotional 73%
sad 64%
challenging 20%
dark 12%
informative 8%
tense 7%
mysterious 6%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 4%
relaxing 3%
adventurous 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 43%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 86% | A mix: 8% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 34% | No: 18% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 43% | No: 9% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 87% | N/A: 5% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 55% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuseModerate
Death, Child abuse, MiscarriageMinor
Adult/minor relationship214 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781646220038
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Catapult
Publication date: 10 May 2022
Description
An extraordinary novel from a Man Booker International Prize-winning author that follows one young Omani woman as she builds a life for herself in Britain and reflects on the relationships that have made her from a “remarkable” writer who has “con...
Community Reviews Summary of 264 reviews
Moods
emotional 73%
sad 64%
challenging 20%
dark 12%
informative 8%
tense 7%
mysterious 6%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 4%
relaxing 3%
adventurous 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 43%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 86% | A mix: 8% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 34% | No: 18% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 43% | No: 9% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 87% | N/A: 5% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 55% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuseModerate
Death, Child abuse, MiscarriageMinor
Adult/minor relationship