Scan barcode
291 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802122148
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press
Publication date: 04 February 2014
Description
One of the Middle East’s most celebrated voices, Rabih Alameddine follows his bestseller, The Hakawati, with a heartrending novel that celebrates the singular life of an obsessive introvert, revealing Beirut’s beauties and horrors along the way. ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,341 reviews
Moods
emotional 54%
challenging 28%
funny 26%
sad 26%
hopeful 25%
informative 15%
dark 14%
inspiring 14%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 5%
adventurous 3%
tense 3%
Pace
medium 31%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 98% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 15% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 54% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 13%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, War, Suicide attemptModerate
Eating disorder, Fatphobia, GoreMinor
Animal cruelty, Animal death, Homophobia291 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802122148
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press
Publication date: 04 February 2014
Description
One of the Middle East’s most celebrated voices, Rabih Alameddine follows his bestseller, The Hakawati, with a heartrending novel that celebrates the singular life of an obsessive introvert, revealing Beirut’s beauties and horrors along the way. ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,341 reviews
Moods
emotional 54%
challenging 28%
funny 26%
sad 26%
hopeful 25%
informative 15%
dark 14%
inspiring 14%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 5%
adventurous 3%
tense 3%
Pace
medium 31%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 98% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 15% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 54% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 13%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, War, Suicide attemptModerate
Eating disorder, Fatphobia, GoreMinor
Animal cruelty, Animal death, Homophobia