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256 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781784707996
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 12 April 2017
Description
An electrifying new voice from contemporary Syria on life in a climate of fear Suleima and Nassim first meet in their therapist's tiny waiting room in Damascus. In the city's atmosphere of surveillance and anxiety, they begin a tenuous relationsh...
Community Reviews Summary of 67 reviews
Moods
emotional 55%
reflective 55%
challenging 44%
sad 44%
tense 33%
mysterious 16%
Pace
medium 44%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 76% | A mix: 23%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 56% | No: 37% | Yes: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 80% | No: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 85% | No: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
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Graphic
Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Death of parent256 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781784707996
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 12 April 2017
Description
An electrifying new voice from contemporary Syria on life in a climate of fear Suleima and Nassim first meet in their therapist's tiny waiting room in Damascus. In the city's atmosphere of surveillance and anxiety, they begin a tenuous relationsh...
Community Reviews Summary of 67 reviews
Moods
emotional 55%
reflective 55%
challenging 44%
sad 44%
tense 33%
mysterious 16%
Pace
medium 44%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 76% | A mix: 23%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 56% | No: 37% | Yes: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 80% | No: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 85% | No: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Death of parent