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532 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780008239398
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: HarperVoyager
Publication date: 19 February 2018
Description
Among the bustling markets of eighteenth century Cairo, the city’s outcasts eke out a living swindling rich Ottoman nobles and foreign invaders alike. But alongside this new world the old stories linger. Tales of djinn and spirits. Of cities hidde...
Community Reviews Summary of 25,855 reviews
Moods
mysterious 57%
tense 44%
emotional 38%
dark 34%
challenging 18%
funny 8%
sad 7%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 5%
reflective 4%
informative 3%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 17%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 65% | Plot: 19% | Character: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Blood, DeathModerate
Slavery, War, Religious bigotryMinor
Rape
532 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780008239398
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: HarperVoyager
Publication date: 19 February 2018
Description
Among the bustling markets of eighteenth century Cairo, the city’s outcasts eke out a living swindling rich Ottoman nobles and foreign invaders alike. But alongside this new world the old stories linger. Tales of djinn and spirits. Of cities hidde...
Community Reviews Summary of 25,855 reviews
Moods
mysterious 57%
tense 44%
emotional 38%
dark 34%
challenging 18%
funny 8%
sad 7%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 5%
reflective 4%
informative 3%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 17%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 65% | Plot: 19% | Character: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Blood, DeathModerate
Slavery, War, Religious bigotryMinor
Rape