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276 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780747576266
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury UK
Publication date: 01 July 2005
Description
In her Muslim hijab, with her down-turned gaze, Najwa is invisible to most eyes, especially to the rich families whose houses she cleans. Twenty years ago, Najwa, then at university in Khartoum, would never have imagined that one day she would be ...
Community Reviews Summary of 289 reviews
Moods
emotional 71%
sad 53%
dark 28%
inspiring 28%
challenging 25%
informative 21%
hopeful 14%
tense 14%
relaxing 7%
adventurous 3%
lighthearted 3%
mysterious 3%
Pace
fast 21%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 45% | No: 4% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 76% | No: 19% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 13%Average rating
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Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Drug use, Death of parent, GaslightingMinor
Drug abuse, Racism, Religious bigotry
276 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780747576266
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury UK
Publication date: 01 July 2005
Description
In her Muslim hijab, with her down-turned gaze, Najwa is invisible to most eyes, especially to the rich families whose houses she cleans. Twenty years ago, Najwa, then at university in Khartoum, would never have imagined that one day she would be ...
Community Reviews Summary of 289 reviews
Moods
emotional 71%
sad 53%
dark 28%
inspiring 28%
challenging 25%
informative 21%
hopeful 14%
tense 14%
relaxing 7%
adventurous 3%
lighthearted 3%
mysterious 3%
Pace
fast 21%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 45% | No: 4% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 76% | No: 19% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 13%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Drug use, Death of parent, GaslightingMinor
Drug abuse, Racism, Religious bigotry