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200 pages • first pub 2010 (view editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Yale University Press
Edition Pub Date: 08 October 2010
Description
Young Jawad, born to a traditional Shi'ite family of corpse washers and shrouders in Baghdad, decides to abandon the family tradition, choosing instead to become a sculptor, to celebrate life rather than tend to death. He enters Baghdad’s Academy ...
Community Reviews
Moods
sad: 91%
dark: 75%
emotional: 70%
challenging: 54%
reflective: 54%
tense: 33%
informative: 20%
mysterious: 4%
Pace
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Death, Violence, Gun violenceModerate
Child death, Drug abuse, Sexual contentMinor
Religious bigotry, War
200 pages • first pub 2010 (view editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Yale University Press
Edition Pub Date: 08 October 2010
Description
Young Jawad, born to a traditional Shi'ite family of corpse washers and shrouders in Baghdad, decides to abandon the family tradition, choosing instead to become a sculptor, to celebrate life rather than tend to death. He enters Baghdad’s Academy ...
Community Reviews
Moods
sad: 91%
dark: 75%
emotional: 70%
challenging: 54%
reflective: 54%
tense: 33%
informative: 20%
mysterious: 4%
Pace
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
Content Warnings