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295 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307271969
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 05 May 2009
Description
From one of Iran’s most acclaimed and controversial contemporary writers, his first novel to appear in English—a dazzlingly inventive work of fiction that opens a revelatory window onto what it’s like to live, to love, and to be an artist in today...
Community Reviews Summary of 174 reviews
Moods
emotional 53%
funny 46%
informative 38%
challenging 30%
dark 23%
inspiring 23%
tense 23%
adventurous 15%
hopeful 15%
mysterious 15%
lighthearted 7%
sad 7%
Pace
medium 46%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Character: 30% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 40% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 30%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 10% | N/A: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 44% | Yes: 44% | N/A: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Misogyny, Police brutalityModerate
Ableism, Sexual harassment, Medical trauma
295 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307271969
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 05 May 2009
Description
From one of Iran’s most acclaimed and controversial contemporary writers, his first novel to appear in English—a dazzlingly inventive work of fiction that opens a revelatory window onto what it’s like to live, to love, and to be an artist in today...
Community Reviews Summary of 174 reviews
Moods
emotional 53%
funny 46%
informative 38%
challenging 30%
dark 23%
inspiring 23%
tense 23%
adventurous 15%
hopeful 15%
mysterious 15%
lighthearted 7%
sad 7%
Pace
medium 46%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Character: 30% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 40% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 30%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 10% | N/A: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 44% | Yes: 44% | N/A: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Misogyny, Police brutalityModerate
Ableism, Sexual harassment, Medical trauma