Sons and Other Flammable Objects by Porochista Khakpour

Sons and Other Flammable Objects

Porochista Khakpour

397 pages first pub 2007 (editions)

fiction contemporary emotional reflective slow-paced
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Compared by Danzy Senna to "the young Philip Roth" for her "lashing, dark humor tinged with deep melancholy," Porochista Khakpour is one of her generation's most outrageously gifted new talents. Sons and Other Flammable Objects is at once a comedy...

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Community Reviews Summary of 42 reviews

Moods

reflective 100%
tense 100%

Pace

slow 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.54

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