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96 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781912868728
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Dedalus
Publication date: 05 August 2022
Description
A collection of short stories by one of the Arab world's most accomplished and acclaimed writers. A grandmother who takes on a thief trying to seduce her daughters. A guard who fantasises about killing his general while locked in battle with a no...
Community Reviews Summary of 9 reviews
Moods
funny 75%
challenging 25%
informative 25%
reflective 25%
sad 25%
Pace
medium 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | N/A: 50%Strong character development?
N/A: 100%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
N/A: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
War, Domestic abuse, SexismMinor
Torture
96 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781912868728
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Dedalus
Publication date: 05 August 2022
Description
A collection of short stories by one of the Arab world's most accomplished and acclaimed writers. A grandmother who takes on a thief trying to seduce her daughters. A guard who fantasises about killing his general while locked in battle with a no...
Community Reviews Summary of 9 reviews
Moods
funny 75%
challenging 25%
informative 25%
reflective 25%
sad 25%
Pace
medium 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | N/A: 50%Strong character development?
N/A: 100%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
N/A: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
War, Domestic abuse, SexismMinor
Torture