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242 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781476778556
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Scribner
Publication date: Not specified
Description
From a decorated veteran of the Iraq and Afghan Wars, and White House Fellow, a stirring debut novel about a young Afghan orphan and the harrowing, intractable nature of war.Aziz and his older brother Ali are coming of age in a village amid the pi...
Community Reviews Summary of 95 reviews
Moods
sad 75%
tense 75%
dark 50%
challenging 25%
emotional 25%
informative 25%
reflective 25%
Pace
slow 40%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 25% | Character: 25%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 25%Loveable characters?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%Average rating
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242 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781476778556
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Scribner
Publication date: Not specified
Description
From a decorated veteran of the Iraq and Afghan Wars, and White House Fellow, a stirring debut novel about a young Afghan orphan and the harrowing, intractable nature of war.Aziz and his older brother Ali are coming of age in a village amid the pi...
Community Reviews Summary of 95 reviews
Moods
sad 75%
tense 75%
dark 50%
challenging 25%
emotional 25%
informative 25%
reflective 25%
Pace
slow 40%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 25% | Character: 25%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 25%Loveable characters?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.