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304 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781838954857
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Publication date: 03 March 2022
Description
Exit West meets An American Marriage in this breathtaking and evocative novel about a young Syrian couple in the throes of new love, on the cusp of their bright future...when a travel ban rips them apart on the eve of their son's birth. Boston, 2...
Community Reviews Summary of 772 reviews
Moods
sad 79%
reflective 52%
challenging 34%
tense 34%
hopeful 22%
informative 19%
dark 10%
inspiring 9%
adventurous 4%
Pace
fast 33%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 54% | Character: 32% | Plot: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 11% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 89% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 24% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Xenophobia, War, PregnancyModerate
Death of parent, Grief, IslamophobiaMinor
Antisemitism, Medical content, Violence
304 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781838954857
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Publication date: 03 March 2022
Description
Exit West meets An American Marriage in this breathtaking and evocative novel about a young Syrian couple in the throes of new love, on the cusp of their bright future...when a travel ban rips them apart on the eve of their son's birth. Boston, 2...
Community Reviews Summary of 772 reviews
Moods
sad 79%
reflective 52%
challenging 34%
tense 34%
hopeful 22%
informative 19%
dark 10%
inspiring 9%
adventurous 4%
Pace
fast 33%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 54% | Character: 32% | Plot: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 11% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 89% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 24% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Xenophobia, War, PregnancyModerate
Death of parent, Grief, IslamophobiaMinor
Antisemitism, Medical content, Violence