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464 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780358126553
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Publication date: 09 March 2021
Description
"The Arsonists' City delivers all the pleasures of a good old-fashioned saga, but in Alyan's hands, one family's tale becomes the story of a nation--Lebanon and Syria, yes, but also the United States. It's the kind of book we are lucky to have."--...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,205 reviews
Moods
reflective 76%
sad 44%
challenging 26%
hopeful 25%
tense 19%
dark 14%
informative 12%
inspiring 12%
mysterious 10%
adventurous 9%
funny 8%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 65% | A mix: 33%Strong character development?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Grief, Drug use, InfidelityModerate
Abortion, War, DeathMinor
Death of parent, Racism, Sexual assault
464 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780358126553
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Publication date: 09 March 2021
Description
"The Arsonists' City delivers all the pleasures of a good old-fashioned saga, but in Alyan's hands, one family's tale becomes the story of a nation--Lebanon and Syria, yes, but also the United States. It's the kind of book we are lucky to have."--...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,205 reviews
Moods
reflective 76%
sad 44%
challenging 26%
hopeful 25%
tense 19%
dark 14%
informative 12%
inspiring 12%
mysterious 10%
adventurous 9%
funny 8%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 65% | A mix: 33%Strong character development?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Grief, Drug use, InfidelityModerate
Abortion, War, DeathMinor
Death of parent, Racism, Sexual assault