Two Blankets, Three Sheets by Rodaan Al Galidi

Two Blankets, Three Sheets

Rodaan Al Galidi with Jonathan Reeder (Translator)

400 pages first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary reflective slow-paced
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Description

A humorous account of a nine-year waitAmsterdam Airport, 1998. Samir Karim steps off a plane from Vietnam, flushes his fake passport down the toilet, and requests asylum. Fleeing Iraq to avoid conscription into Saddam Hussein’s army, he has spent ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 112 reviews

Moods

informative 75%
reflective 75%
sad 62%
emotional 50%
dark 37%
funny 37%
adventurous 12%
challenging 12%
tense 12%

Pace

slow 42%
fast 28%
medium 28%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 60% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 20%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%

Average rating

4.0

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