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306 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241979464
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 06 August 2020
Description
For Leila, each minute after her death recalls a sensuous memory: spiced goat stew, sacrificed by her father to celebrate the birth of a yearned-for son; bubbling vats of lemon and sugar to wax women's legs while men are at prayer; the cardamom co...
Community Reviews Summary of 6,953 reviews
Moods
reflective 68%
sad 67%
dark 48%
challenging 28%
hopeful 22%
inspiring 19%
adventurous 15%
informative 14%
tense 12%
funny 11%
mysterious 8%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 17%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 65% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 98%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 20% | N/A: 1%Average rating
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Graphic
Child abuse, Sexual assault, DeathModerate
Transphobia, Self harm, Rape306 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241979464
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 06 August 2020
Description
For Leila, each minute after her death recalls a sensuous memory: spiced goat stew, sacrificed by her father to celebrate the birth of a yearned-for son; bubbling vats of lemon and sugar to wax women's legs while men are at prayer; the cardamom co...
Community Reviews Summary of 6,953 reviews
Moods
reflective 68%
sad 67%
dark 48%
challenging 28%
hopeful 22%
inspiring 19%
adventurous 15%
informative 14%
tense 12%
funny 11%
mysterious 8%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 17%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 65% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 98%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 20% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Sexual assault, DeathModerate
Transphobia, Self harm, Rape