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400 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781471189180
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK
Publication date: 01 August 2019
Description
1953, Tehran. In a small shop in a country on the brink of unrest, two people meet for the very first time. Roya loves nothing better than to while away the hours in the stationery shop run by Mr Fakhri. The store, stocked with fountain pens, s...
Community Reviews Summary of 9,530 reviews
Moods
sad 73%
reflective 53%
hopeful 28%
inspiring 19%
informative 15%
tense 13%
challenging 12%
adventurous 9%
dark 8%
mysterious 6%
lighthearted 2%
funny 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 15%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Character: 42% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 87% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 40% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 2%Average rating
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Child death, Suicide attempt, Mental illnessModerate
Abortion, Miscarriage, War
400 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781471189180
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK
Publication date: 01 August 2019
Description
1953, Tehran. In a small shop in a country on the brink of unrest, two people meet for the very first time. Roya loves nothing better than to while away the hours in the stationery shop run by Mr Fakhri. The store, stocked with fountain pens, s...
Community Reviews Summary of 9,530 reviews
Moods
sad 73%
reflective 53%
hopeful 28%
inspiring 19%
informative 15%
tense 13%
challenging 12%
adventurous 9%
dark 8%
mysterious 6%
lighthearted 2%
funny 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 15%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Character: 42% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 87% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 40% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Suicide attempt, Mental illnessModerate
Abortion, Miscarriage, War