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256 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780593653906
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Viking
Publication date: 07 November 2023
Description
Amid the alleyways of the Zamzam neighborhood of Tehran, a woman lights herself on fire in a desperate act of defiance, setting off a chain reaction of violence and protest. Haunted by the woman’s death, Issa is forced to confront the contradictio...
Community Reviews Summary of 30 reviews
Moods
sad 77%
emotional 66%
dark 50%
challenging 44%
hopeful 33%
tense 33%
informative 22%
adventurous 16%
inspiring 5%
Pace
slow 37%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 92% | A mix: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 38%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 71% | Yes: 28%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 13%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Transphobia, Toxic relationship, Violence
256 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780593653906
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Viking
Publication date: 07 November 2023
Description
Amid the alleyways of the Zamzam neighborhood of Tehran, a woman lights herself on fire in a desperate act of defiance, setting off a chain reaction of violence and protest. Haunted by the woman’s death, Issa is forced to confront the contradictio...
Community Reviews Summary of 30 reviews
Moods
sad 77%
emotional 66%
dark 50%
challenging 44%
hopeful 33%
tense 33%
informative 22%
adventurous 16%
inspiring 5%
Pace
slow 37%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 92% | A mix: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 38%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 71% | Yes: 28%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 13%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Transphobia, Toxic relationship, Violence