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288 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780593316559
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Pantheon Books
Publication date: 02 August 2022
Description
Set in Jaffa in 1947-51, this fable-like novel is a heartbreaking tale of young love during the beginning of the destruction of Palestine and displacement of its people. At times darkly humorous and ironic but also profoundly moving, this novel ba...
Community Reviews Summary of 174 reviews
Moods
emotional 76%
informative 58%
reflective 43%
challenging 27%
tense 27%
dark 21%
inspiring 15%
adventurous 5%
hopeful 5%
funny 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
slow 27%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Character: 26% | Plot: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 13% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 90% | No: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 62% | It's complicated: 19% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Genocide, WarModerate
Abandonment, Rape
288 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780593316559
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Pantheon Books
Publication date: 02 August 2022
Description
Set in Jaffa in 1947-51, this fable-like novel is a heartbreaking tale of young love during the beginning of the destruction of Palestine and displacement of its people. At times darkly humorous and ironic but also profoundly moving, this novel ba...
Community Reviews Summary of 174 reviews
Moods
emotional 76%
informative 58%
reflective 43%
challenging 27%
tense 27%
dark 21%
inspiring 15%
adventurous 5%
hopeful 5%
funny 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
slow 27%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Character: 26% | Plot: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 13% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 90% | No: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 62% | It's complicated: 19% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Genocide, WarModerate
Abandonment, Rape