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117 pages • first pub 1963 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780894108570
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers
Publication date: 01 November 1999
Description
This collection of important stories by novelist, journalist, teacher, and Palestinian activist Ghassan Kanafani includes the stunning novella Men in the Sun (1962), the basis of the The Deceived. Also in the volume are "The Land of Sad Oranges" (...
Community Reviews Summary of 568 reviews
Moods
sad 69%
dark 54%
reflective 53%
tense 39%
challenging 29%
informative 17%
inspiring 6%
adventurous 3%
hopeful 3%
mysterious 2%
funny 1%
Pace
medium 37%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 33% | Plot: 14% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 26% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 12%Loveable characters?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 36% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 65% | No: 14% | N/A: 10% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 25% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Genocide, GriefModerate
Colonisation, Trafficking, TortureMinor
Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Animal death
117 pages • first pub 1963 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780894108570
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers
Publication date: 01 November 1999
Description
This collection of important stories by novelist, journalist, teacher, and Palestinian activist Ghassan Kanafani includes the stunning novella Men in the Sun (1962), the basis of the The Deceived. Also in the volume are "The Land of Sad Oranges" (...
Community Reviews Summary of 568 reviews
Moods
sad 69%
dark 54%
reflective 53%
tense 39%
challenging 29%
informative 17%
inspiring 6%
adventurous 3%
hopeful 3%
mysterious 2%
funny 1%
Pace
medium 37%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 33% | Plot: 14% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 26% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 12%Loveable characters?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 36% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 65% | No: 14% | N/A: 10% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 25% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Genocide, GriefModerate
Colonisation, Trafficking, TortureMinor
Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Animal death