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240 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143135975
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 10 August 2021
Description
Mathilde, a spirited young Frenchwoman, falls in love with Amine, a handsome Moroccan soldier in the French army during World War II. After the war, the couple settles in Morocco. While Amine tries to cultivate his family farm’s rocky terrain, Mat...
Community Reviews Summary of 912 reviews
Moods
reflective 61%
sad 43%
tense 39%
dark 37%
informative 33%
challenging 31%
adventurous 14%
inspiring 6%
hopeful 4%
mysterious 2%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 53% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 3% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 53% | No: 29% | Yes: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 13% | N/A: 4%Average rating
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Graphic
Domestic abuse, Violence, Physical abuseModerate
Colonisation, Racism, MisogynyMinor
Death of parent, Homophobia240 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143135975
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 10 August 2021
Description
Mathilde, a spirited young Frenchwoman, falls in love with Amine, a handsome Moroccan soldier in the French army during World War II. After the war, the couple settles in Morocco. While Amine tries to cultivate his family farm’s rocky terrain, Mat...
Community Reviews Summary of 912 reviews
Moods
reflective 61%
sad 43%
tense 39%
dark 37%
informative 33%
challenging 31%
adventurous 14%
inspiring 6%
hopeful 4%
mysterious 2%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 53% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 3% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 53% | No: 29% | Yes: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 13% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Violence, Physical abuseModerate
Colonisation, Racism, MisogynyMinor
Death of parent, Homophobia