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245 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781787703100
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Europa Editions
Publication date: 11 March 2021
Description
Set in Iran in the decade following the 1979 Islamic Revolution, this moving, richly imagined novel is narrated by the ghost of Bahar, a thirteen-year-old girl, whose family is compelled to flee their home in Tehran for a new life in a small villa...
Community Reviews Summary of 816 reviews
Moods
reflective 64%
challenging 60%
sad 59%
dark 47%
mysterious 37%
adventurous 19%
informative 18%
tense 15%
hopeful 12%
inspiring 10%
Pace
slow 43%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 36% | Plot: 9% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 7% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 7% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 74% | No: 11% | N/A: 8% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 33% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Violence, Child deathModerate
Sexual assault, Sexual content245 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781787703100
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Europa Editions
Publication date: 11 March 2021
Description
Set in Iran in the decade following the 1979 Islamic Revolution, this moving, richly imagined novel is narrated by the ghost of Bahar, a thirteen-year-old girl, whose family is compelled to flee their home in Tehran for a new life in a small villa...
Community Reviews Summary of 816 reviews
Moods
reflective 64%
challenging 60%
sad 59%
dark 47%
mysterious 37%
adventurous 19%
informative 18%
tense 15%
hopeful 12%
inspiring 10%
Pace
slow 43%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 36% | Plot: 9% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 7% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 7% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 74% | No: 11% | N/A: 8% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 33% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Violence, Child deathModerate
Sexual assault, Sexual content