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320 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780593421826
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Riverhead Books
Publication date: 27 September 2022
Description
From the acclaimed author of Home Fire, the moving and surprising story of a lifelong friendship and the forces that bring it to the breaking point Zahra and Maryam have been best friends since childhood in Karachi, even though—or maybe because...
Community Reviews Summary of 928 reviews
Moods
emotional 75%
challenging 26%
tense 24%
sad 19%
dark 17%
informative 11%
hopeful 10%
funny 7%
inspiring 6%
adventurous 3%
lighthearted 3%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 70% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 28% | No: 24%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 88% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Hate crime, MisogynyModerate
Violence, Deportation, SexismMinor
Classism, Confinement, Sexual assault320 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780593421826
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Riverhead Books
Publication date: 27 September 2022
Description
From the acclaimed author of Home Fire, the moving and surprising story of a lifelong friendship and the forces that bring it to the breaking point Zahra and Maryam have been best friends since childhood in Karachi, even though—or maybe because...
Community Reviews Summary of 928 reviews
Moods
emotional 75%
challenging 26%
tense 24%
sad 19%
dark 17%
informative 11%
hopeful 10%
funny 7%
inspiring 6%
adventurous 3%
lighthearted 3%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 70% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 28% | No: 24%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 88% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Hate crime, MisogynyModerate
Violence, Deportation, SexismMinor
Classism, Confinement, Sexual assault