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337 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780008341060
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HQ
Publication date: 12 December 2019
Description
Three generations of Palestinian-American women living in Brooklyn are torn between individual desire and the strict mores of Arab culture in this heart-wrenching story of love, intrigue and courage.Palestine, 1990. Seventeen-year-old Isra prefers...
Community Reviews Summary of 17,962 reviews
Moods
sad 78%
dark 54%
challenging 47%
reflective 44%
tense 36%
hopeful 17%
inspiring 17%
informative 16%
mysterious 7%
adventurous 1%
Pace
fast 16%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 56% | Yes: 33% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 73% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%Average rating
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Graphic
Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, RapeModerate
Alcoholism, Murder, Suicidal thoughts337 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780008341060
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HQ
Publication date: 12 December 2019
Description
Three generations of Palestinian-American women living in Brooklyn are torn between individual desire and the strict mores of Arab culture in this heart-wrenching story of love, intrigue and courage.Palestine, 1990. Seventeen-year-old Isra prefers...
Community Reviews Summary of 17,962 reviews
Moods
sad 78%
dark 54%
challenging 47%
reflective 44%
tense 36%
hopeful 17%
inspiring 17%
informative 16%
mysterious 7%
adventurous 1%
Pace
fast 16%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 56% | Yes: 33% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 73% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, RapeModerate
Alcoholism, Murder, Suicidal thoughts