The Guardian of Surfaces by Bothayna Al-Essa

The Guardian of Surfaces

Bothayna Al-Essa with Ranya Abdelrahman (Translator), Sawad Hussain (Translator)

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fiction dystopian dark reflective medium-paced
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A perilous and fantastical satire of banned books, secret libraries, and the looming eye of an all-powerful government.The new book censor hasn’t slept soundly in weeks. By day he combs through manuscripts at a government office, looking for anyth...

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Community Reviews

4.04
based on 1,048 reviews

Moods

dark: 68%

reflective: 57%

challenging: 40%

tense: 36%

mysterious: 34%

emotional: 31%

sad: 31%

adventurous: 27%

funny: 9%

inspiring: 7%

hopeful: 5%

informative: 3%


Pace

39% of readers chose fast
53% of readers chose medium
6% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

14% of readers chose Plot
49% of readers chose A mix
36% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

55% of readers chose Yes
37% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

39% of readers chose Yes
43% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

24% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
41% of readers chose No
14% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

62% of readers chose Yes
26% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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