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344 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780807083918
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Beacon Press
Publication date: 15 January 2008
Description
They say there was or there wasn't in olden times a story as old as life, as young as this moment, a story that is yours and is mine. Once in a Promised Land is the story of Jassim and Salwa, who left the deserts of their native Jordan for those o...
Community Reviews Summary of 48 reviews
Moods
reflective 80%
challenging 40%
sad 40%
tense 40%
informative 20%
Pace
medium 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | N/A: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | N/A: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Physical abuse, ViolenceModerate
Miscarriage, Car accident
344 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780807083918
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Beacon Press
Publication date: 15 January 2008
Description
They say there was or there wasn't in olden times a story as old as life, as young as this moment, a story that is yours and is mine. Once in a Promised Land is the story of Jassim and Salwa, who left the deserts of their native Jordan for those o...
Community Reviews Summary of 48 reviews
Moods
reflective 80%
challenging 40%
sad 40%
tense 40%
informative 20%
Pace
medium 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | N/A: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | N/A: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Physical abuse, ViolenceModerate
Miscarriage, Car accident