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210 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781609455668
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Europa Editions
Publication date: 17 August 2017
Description
A grieving family flees Tehran after the Islamic Revolution in this novel of “magical realism with a Persian twist” translated from Farsi (The Guardian, UK).When their home in Tehran is burned to the ground by zealots, killing their thirteen-year-...
Community Reviews Summary of 811 reviews
Moods
reflective 64%
challenging 60%
sad 59%
dark 47%
mysterious 38%
adventurous 20%
informative 19%
tense 16%
hopeful 12%
inspiring 10%
Pace
slow 43%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Character: 34% | Plot: 9% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 35% | N/A: 7% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 7% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 75% | No: 10% | N/A: 8% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 32% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Violence, TortureModerate
Sexual assault, Sexual content
210 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781609455668
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Europa Editions
Publication date: 17 August 2017
Description
A grieving family flees Tehran after the Islamic Revolution in this novel of “magical realism with a Persian twist” translated from Farsi (The Guardian, UK).When their home in Tehran is burned to the ground by zealots, killing their thirteen-year-...
Community Reviews Summary of 811 reviews
Moods
reflective 64%
challenging 60%
sad 59%
dark 47%
mysterious 38%
adventurous 20%
informative 19%
tense 16%
hopeful 12%
inspiring 10%
Pace
slow 43%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Character: 34% | Plot: 9% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 35% | N/A: 7% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 7% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 75% | No: 10% | N/A: 8% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 32% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Violence, TortureModerate
Sexual assault, Sexual content