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336 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802163301
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Atlantic
Publication date: 09 April 2024
Description
After years away from her family's homeland, and reeling from a disastrous love affair, actress Sonia Nasir returns to Haifa to visit her older sister Haneen. This is her first trip back since the second intifada and the deaths of their grandparen...
Community Reviews Summary of 791 reviews
Moods
emotional 70%
challenging 54%
tense 52%
informative 41%
dark 39%
sad 31%
inspiring 19%
hopeful 18%
adventurous 9%
funny 4%
mysterious 3%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 54% | Character: 40% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 19% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Miscarriage, ColonisationModerate
Islamophobia, Murder, Police brutalityMinor
Sexual content, Infidelity, Alcohol336 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802163301
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Atlantic
Publication date: 09 April 2024
Description
After years away from her family's homeland, and reeling from a disastrous love affair, actress Sonia Nasir returns to Haifa to visit her older sister Haneen. This is her first trip back since the second intifada and the deaths of their grandparen...
Community Reviews Summary of 791 reviews
Moods
emotional 70%
challenging 54%
tense 52%
informative 41%
dark 39%
sad 31%
inspiring 19%
hopeful 18%
adventurous 9%
funny 4%
mysterious 3%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 54% | Character: 40% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 19% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Miscarriage, ColonisationModerate
Islamophobia, Murder, Police brutalityMinor
Sexual content, Infidelity, Alcohol