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416 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307957221
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group
Publication date: 27 April 2021
Description
From one of the foremost writers in the Arab world comes a new novel banned across much of the region--a devastating work of fiction about the Egyptian revolution, taking us inside the battle raging between those in power and those prepared to lay...
Community Reviews Summary of 123 reviews
Moods
challenging 64%
emotional 64%
dark 58%
sad 51%
reflective 43%
tense 30%
inspiring 20%
hopeful 12%
adventurous 10%
funny 2%
Pace
slow 22%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 61% | Plot: 25% | Character: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 61% | Yes: 27% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 38% | No: 35% | Yes: 26%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assault, Violence, Sexual contentModerate
Drug use, Gun violence, Infidelity416 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307957221
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group
Publication date: 27 April 2021
Description
From one of the foremost writers in the Arab world comes a new novel banned across much of the region--a devastating work of fiction about the Egyptian revolution, taking us inside the battle raging between those in power and those prepared to lay...
Community Reviews Summary of 123 reviews
Moods
challenging 64%
emotional 64%
dark 58%
sad 51%
reflective 43%
tense 30%
inspiring 20%
hopeful 12%
adventurous 10%
funny 2%
Pace
slow 22%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 61% | Plot: 25% | Character: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 61% | Yes: 27% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 38% | No: 35% | Yes: 26%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assault, Violence, Sexual contentModerate
Drug use, Gun violence, Infidelity