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272 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781632061423
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Restless Books
Publication date: 14 March 2017
Description
"Guest workers of the United Arab Emirates embody multiple worlds and identities and long for home in a fantastical debut work of fiction, winner of the inaugural Restless Books Prize for New Immigrant Writing.... An enchanting, unparalleled anthe...
Community Reviews Summary of 143 reviews
Moods
dark 42%
emotional 35%
reflective 35%
adventurous 14%
mysterious 14%
sad 14%
tense 14%
funny 7%
informative 7%
lighthearted 7%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | N/A: 25% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
No: 40% | Yes: 30% | N/A: 20% | It's complicated: 10%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Sexual assaultMinor
Homophobia272 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781632061423
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Restless Books
Publication date: 14 March 2017
Description
"Guest workers of the United Arab Emirates embody multiple worlds and identities and long for home in a fantastical debut work of fiction, winner of the inaugural Restless Books Prize for New Immigrant Writing.... An enchanting, unparalleled anthe...
Community Reviews Summary of 143 reviews
Moods
dark 42%
emotional 35%
reflective 35%
adventurous 14%
mysterious 14%
sad 14%
tense 14%
funny 7%
informative 7%
lighthearted 7%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | N/A: 25% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
No: 40% | Yes: 30% | N/A: 20% | It's complicated: 10%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Sexual assaultMinor
Homophobia