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320 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781039003392
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Random House Canada
Publication date: 18 April 2023
Description
In Sofia Mostaghimi’s sensational debut novel, a young Iranian-Canadian woman quits her job after her younger sister dies, and then flees her family, seeking escape and possibly transformation in travel, sex and drugs.desperada (feminine desperado...
Community Reviews Summary of 25 reviews
Moods
dark 75%
sad 62%
reflective 50%
tense 37%
challenging 25%
adventurous 12%
funny 12%
Pace
medium 50%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 25%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 37% | No: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 12%Average rating
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Graphic
Grief, Sexual content, Drug useModerate
Alcohol, Suicide attempt, Sexual assault320 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781039003392
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Random House Canada
Publication date: 18 April 2023
Description
In Sofia Mostaghimi’s sensational debut novel, a young Iranian-Canadian woman quits her job after her younger sister dies, and then flees her family, seeking escape and possibly transformation in travel, sex and drugs.desperada (feminine desperado...
Community Reviews Summary of 25 reviews
Moods
dark 75%
sad 62%
reflective 50%
tense 37%
challenging 25%
adventurous 12%
funny 12%
Pace
medium 50%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 25%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 37% | No: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Grief, Sexual content, Drug useModerate
Alcohol, Suicide attempt, Sexual assault