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192 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781524732875
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf
Publication date: 20 April 2021
Description
An exhilarating debut by a young writer from Pakistan: provocative, funny, disarmingly original stories that upend traditional notions of identity and family, and peer into the vulnerable workings of the human heart.From the high-stakes worlds of ...
Community Reviews Summary of 157 reviews
Moods
emotional 55%
funny 22%
dark 17%
sad 17%
challenging 15%
informative 15%
hopeful 12%
lighthearted 12%
adventurous 5%
relaxing 5%
tense 5%
inspiring 2%
Pace
fast 30%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 51% | A mix: 24% | Plot: 18% | N/A: 6%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 29% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 56% | Yes: 26% | No: 10% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 89% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 10% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexual harassmentModerate
Violence, Drug abuse, AddictionMinor
Drug use, Death of parent, Chronic illness192 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781524732875
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf
Publication date: 20 April 2021
Description
An exhilarating debut by a young writer from Pakistan: provocative, funny, disarmingly original stories that upend traditional notions of identity and family, and peer into the vulnerable workings of the human heart.From the high-stakes worlds of ...
Community Reviews Summary of 157 reviews
Moods
emotional 55%
funny 22%
dark 17%
sad 17%
challenging 15%
informative 15%
hopeful 12%
lighthearted 12%
adventurous 5%
relaxing 5%
tense 5%
inspiring 2%
Pace
fast 30%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 51% | A mix: 24% | Plot: 18% | N/A: 6%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 29% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 56% | Yes: 26% | No: 10% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 89% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 10% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexual harassmentModerate
Violence, Drug abuse, AddictionMinor
Drug use, Death of parent, Chronic illness