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371 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0385473826
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor Books / Doubleday
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Al-Shaykh Hanan has confirmed her standing as the Arab world's foremost woman writer. Now, in her new novel--available in English for the first time--she writes her farewell to Beirut, a city that no longer exists as she knew it. What emerges is a...
Community Reviews Summary of 34 reviews
Moods
challenging 60%
emotional 60%
sad 40%
dark 20%
informative 20%
tense 20%
Pace
medium 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 20%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Loveable characters?
No: 75% | Yes: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, Kidnapping
371 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0385473826
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor Books / Doubleday
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Al-Shaykh Hanan has confirmed her standing as the Arab world's foremost woman writer. Now, in her new novel--available in English for the first time--she writes her farewell to Beirut, a city that no longer exists as she knew it. What emerges is a...
Community Reviews Summary of 34 reviews
Moods
challenging 60%
emotional 60%
sad 40%
dark 20%
informative 20%
tense 20%
Pace
medium 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 20%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Loveable characters?
No: 75% | Yes: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, Kidnapping