Scan barcode
—
Hanan Al-Shaykh
215 pages • first pub 1980 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385471305
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Doubleday
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Zahra’s mother uses her as a cover for her meetings with a lover; Zahra’s strict father mistreats her for being complicit in her mother’s affair. Fleeing from Beirut in search of solace, Zahra stays with her uncle in West Africa—and then uses marr...
Community Reviews Summary of 101 reviews
Moods
emotional 77%
dark 66%
tense 55%
challenging 33%
reflective 33%
informative 22%
Pace
medium 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | Plot: 14% | A mix: 14%Strong character development?
No: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 14%Loveable characters?
No: 71% | It's complicated: 28%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 28%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Rape, ViolenceModerate
Death, Emotional abuse, Body shamingMinor
Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Abortion—
Hanan Al-Shaykh
215 pages • first pub 1980 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385471305
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Doubleday
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Zahra’s mother uses her as a cover for her meetings with a lover; Zahra’s strict father mistreats her for being complicit in her mother’s affair. Fleeing from Beirut in search of solace, Zahra stays with her uncle in West Africa—and then uses marr...
Community Reviews Summary of 101 reviews
Moods
emotional 77%
dark 66%
tense 55%
challenging 33%
reflective 33%
informative 22%
Pace
medium 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | Plot: 14% | A mix: 14%Strong character development?
No: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 14%Loveable characters?
No: 71% | It's complicated: 28%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 28%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Rape, ViolenceModerate
Death, Emotional abuse, Body shamingMinor
Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Abortion