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293 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781632862211
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA
Publication date: Not specified
Description
It is 1947, and Beit Daras, a quiet village in Palestine surrounded by olive groves, is home to the Baraka family. Eldest daughter Nazmiyeh looks after her widowed mother, prone to wandering and strange outbursts, while her brother, Mamdouh, tends...
Community Reviews Summary of 505 reviews
Moods
sad 70%
challenging 50%
reflective 50%
hopeful 46%
dark 37%
informative 32%
inspiring 25%
tense 24%
funny 10%
adventurous 5%
mysterious 4%
Pace
slow 17%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 52% | A mix: 39% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 2% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 92% | No: 3% | N/A: 2% | It's complicated: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 47% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 3%Average rating
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Rape, Child abuse, WarModerate
Eating disorder, Pedophilia, Grief293 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781632862211
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA
Publication date: Not specified
Description
It is 1947, and Beit Daras, a quiet village in Palestine surrounded by olive groves, is home to the Baraka family. Eldest daughter Nazmiyeh looks after her widowed mother, prone to wandering and strange outbursts, while her brother, Mamdouh, tends...
Community Reviews Summary of 505 reviews
Moods
sad 70%
challenging 50%
reflective 50%
hopeful 46%
dark 37%
informative 32%
inspiring 25%
tense 24%
funny 10%
adventurous 5%
mysterious 4%
Pace
slow 17%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 52% | A mix: 39% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 2% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 92% | No: 3% | N/A: 2% | It's complicated: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 47% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Child abuse, WarModerate
Eating disorder, Pedophilia, Grief