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302 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
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Language: English
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Description
Set in late nineteenth-century Benghazi, Najwa Bin Shatwan's powerful novel tells the story of Atiqa, the daughter of a slave woman and her white master. We meet Atiqa as a grown woman, happily married with two children and working. When her cousi...
Community Reviews Summary of 12 reviews
Moods
emotional 77%
sad 77%
reflective 55%
informative 44%
dark 33%
tense 11%
Pace
slow 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 50%Strong character development?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 83% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Slavery, Abortion, Physical abuseModerate
Homophobia, Rape, Vomit
302 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Set in late nineteenth-century Benghazi, Najwa Bin Shatwan's powerful novel tells the story of Atiqa, the daughter of a slave woman and her white master. We meet Atiqa as a grown woman, happily married with two children and working. When her cousi...
Community Reviews Summary of 12 reviews
Moods
emotional 77%
sad 77%
reflective 55%
informative 44%
dark 33%
tense 11%
Pace
slow 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 50%Strong character development?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 83% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Slavery, Abortion, Physical abuseModerate
Homophobia, Rape, Vomit