They Fell Like Stars From the Sky & Other Stories by Sheikha Helawy

They Fell Like Stars From the Sky & Other Stories

Sheikha Helawy with Nancy Roberts (Translator)

114 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction literary short stories challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
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 They Fell Like Stars from the Sky and Other Stories is a collection of eighteen short stories celebrating the courage, resilience, tragedies and triumphs of Bedouin Palestinian women and girls. From a woman whose tattoo arouses the alarm of sexua...

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Community Reviews Summary of 67 reviews

Moods

reflective 87%
emotional 61%
dark 35%
challenging 32%
hopeful 25%
informative 25%
inspiring 25%
sad 25%
mysterious 16%
tense 12%
adventurous 6%
funny 6%
lighthearted 6%
relaxing 3%

Pace

fast 63%
medium 30%
slow 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 57% | Character: 19% | N/A: 19% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

N/A: 55% | Yes: 22% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 11%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 66% | N/A: 16% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 31% | N/A: 18%

Average rating

4.06

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