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480 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780062244765
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: William Morrow & Company
Publication date: 06 January 2015
Description
Afghan-American author Nadia Hashimi's The Pearl That Broke Its Shell tells the entwined stories of two Afghan women in the same family, separated by a century, who find freedom in the tradition of bacha posh--an ancient custom that allows girls t...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,313 reviews
Moods
emotional 83%
challenging 43%
dark 42%
tense 32%
reflective 31%
inspiring 30%
informative 27%
hopeful 26%
adventurous 15%
mysterious 1%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 48% | A mix: 43% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 69% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 41% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Child death, Adult/minor relationshipModerate
Death, Drug abuse, SuicideMinor
Abandonment, Trafficking, Addiction
480 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780062244765
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: William Morrow & Company
Publication date: 06 January 2015
Description
Afghan-American author Nadia Hashimi's The Pearl That Broke Its Shell tells the entwined stories of two Afghan women in the same family, separated by a century, who find freedom in the tradition of bacha posh--an ancient custom that allows girls t...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,313 reviews
Moods
emotional 83%
challenging 43%
dark 42%
tense 32%
reflective 31%
inspiring 30%
informative 27%
hopeful 26%
adventurous 15%
mysterious 1%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 48% | A mix: 43% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 69% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 41% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Child death, Adult/minor relationshipModerate
Death, Drug abuse, SuicideMinor
Abandonment, Trafficking, Addiction