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246 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781922711304
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Affirm Press
Publication date: 22 February 2022
Description
Poet Omar Sakr’s debut novel is a fierce and fantastic force that illuminates the bonds that bind families together as well as what can break them.An estranged father. An abused and abusive mother. An army of relatives. A tapestry of violence, wov...
Community Reviews Summary of 209 reviews
Moods
reflective 71%
dark 47%
sad 40%
challenging 38%
tense 20%
hopeful 11%
inspiring 5%
funny 4%
informative 4%
mysterious 4%
adventurous 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 45%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 93% | A mix: 4% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 41% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 96% | No: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Homophobia, Child abuseModerate
Sexual assault, Islamophobia, Drug useMinor
Alcoholism, Rape, Incest
246 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781922711304
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Affirm Press
Publication date: 22 February 2022
Description
Poet Omar Sakr’s debut novel is a fierce and fantastic force that illuminates the bonds that bind families together as well as what can break them.An estranged father. An abused and abusive mother. An army of relatives. A tapestry of violence, wov...
Community Reviews Summary of 209 reviews
Moods
reflective 71%
dark 47%
sad 40%
challenging 38%
tense 20%
hopeful 11%
inspiring 5%
funny 4%
informative 4%
mysterious 4%
adventurous 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 45%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 93% | A mix: 4% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 41% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 96% | No: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Homophobia, Child abuseModerate
Sexual assault, Islamophobia, Drug useMinor
Alcoholism, Rape, Incest