Celestial Bodies by Jokha Alharthi

Celestial Bodies

Jokha Alharthi with Marilyn Booth (Translator)

256 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction historical literary challenging reflective slow-paced
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This winner of the 2019 Man Booker International Prize and national bestseller is "an innovative reimagining of the family saga . . . Celestial Bodies is itself a treasure house: an intricately calibrated chaos of familial orbits and conjunctions,...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,934 reviews

Moods

reflective 77%
emotional 58%
challenging 51%
sad 28%
informative 22%
dark 16%
mysterious 13%
tense 8%
inspiring 5%
hopeful 4%
adventurous 2%
funny 1%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 57%
medium 35%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 85% | A mix: 12% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 37% | No: 14% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 52% | No: 25% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 74% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 13% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.4

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