Songs for the Dead and the Living by Sara M Saleh

Songs for the Dead and the Living

Sara M Saleh

278 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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Description

When the ground beneath your feet is always shifting, how can you ever know where you belong? Jamilah has always believed she knows where her home is: in a house above a paint shop on the outskirts of Beirut, with her large, chaotic, loving family...

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Community Reviews Summary of 84 reviews

Moods

emotional 91%
sad 68%
challenging 56%
reflective 47%
informative 45%
hopeful 37%
tense 33%
inspiring 25%
dark 18%
adventurous 12%
funny 2%

Pace

medium 83%
fast 10%
slow 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 59% | Character: 28% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 2% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 89% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 62% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 6%

Average rating

4.18

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