The Pact We Made by Layla AlAmmar

The Pact We Made

Layla AlAmmar

288 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective slow-paced
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THE PACT WE MADE tells the story of Dahlia who is staring down the barrel of her thirtieth birthday, the age when a Kuwaiti woman from a good family is pasther prime marrying years. Dahlia straddles two worlds: one in which she’s a modern woman li...

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Community Reviews Summary of 127 reviews

Moods

emotional 100%
reflective 66%
sad 50%
challenging 44%
dark 44%
hopeful 22%
tense 16%
inspiring 11%
adventurous 5%
funny 5%
informative 5%

Pace

medium 70%
slow 17%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 87% | A mix: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 21%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 15%

Average rating

3.71

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