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323 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060598723
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: 27 March 2007
Description
When he was a boy, Aga Akbar, the deaf-mute illegitimate son of a Persian nobleman, traveled with his uncle to a cave on nearby Saffron Mountain. Once there, he was to copy a three-thousand-year-old cuneiform inscription--an order of the first kin...
Community Reviews Summary of 173 reviews
Moods
adventurous 50%
emotional 42%
sad 35%
dark 21%
hopeful 21%
inspiring 21%
mysterious 21%
informative 14%
tense 14%
funny 7%
relaxing 7%
Pace
slow 21%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 50%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 72% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 36%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Death, Drug useMinor
Death of parent, Grief, Mental illness
323 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060598723
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: 27 March 2007
Description
When he was a boy, Aga Akbar, the deaf-mute illegitimate son of a Persian nobleman, traveled with his uncle to a cave on nearby Saffron Mountain. Once there, he was to copy a three-thousand-year-old cuneiform inscription--an order of the first kin...
Community Reviews Summary of 173 reviews
Moods
adventurous 50%
emotional 42%
sad 35%
dark 21%
hopeful 21%
inspiring 21%
mysterious 21%
informative 14%
tense 14%
funny 7%
relaxing 7%
Pace
slow 21%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 50%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 72% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 36%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Death, Drug useMinor
Death of parent, Grief, Mental illness