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352 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780857056801
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Maclehose Press
Publication date: 28 May 2019
Description
In this extraordinary novel by heralded Iraqi author Muhsin Al-Ramli, One Hundred Years of Solitude meets The Kite Runner against the backdrop of Saddam Hussein's Iraq."A profoundly moving investigation of love, death, and injustice." --The Guardi...
Community Reviews Summary of 66 reviews
Moods
sad 61%
emotional 50%
tense 44%
challenging 38%
reflective 33%
informative 27%
adventurous 16%
hopeful 5%
mysterious 5%
Pace
medium 35%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 66% | Plot: 16% | Character: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 42% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 69% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 7% | N/A: 7%Average rating
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Graphic
War, Murder, DeathModerate
Rape, Torture, Cancer352 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780857056801
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Maclehose Press
Publication date: 28 May 2019
Description
In this extraordinary novel by heralded Iraqi author Muhsin Al-Ramli, One Hundred Years of Solitude meets The Kite Runner against the backdrop of Saddam Hussein's Iraq."A profoundly moving investigation of love, death, and injustice." --The Guardi...
Community Reviews Summary of 66 reviews
Moods
sad 61%
emotional 50%
tense 44%
challenging 38%
reflective 33%
informative 27%
adventurous 16%
hopeful 5%
mysterious 5%
Pace
medium 35%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 66% | Plot: 16% | Character: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 42% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 69% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 7% | N/A: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Murder, DeathModerate
Rape, Torture, Cancer