Shelf Life: Chronicles of a Cairo Bookseller by Nadia Wassef

Shelf Life: Chronicles of a Cairo Bookseller

Nadia Wassef

240 pages first pub 2021 (editions)

nonfiction memoir funny informative reflective medium-paced

Description

The warm and winning story of opening a modern bookstore where there were none, Shelf Life: Chronicles of a Cairo Bookseller recounts Nadia Wassef’s troubles and triumphs as a founder and manager of Cairo-based DiwanThe streets of Cairo make stran...

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Moods

reflective 84%
informative 79%
funny 42%
inspiring 38%
hopeful 25%
emotional 22%
challenging 8%
lighthearted 8%
adventurous 6%
relaxing 3%
sad 1%
tense 1%

Pace

medium 64%
slow 18%
fast 16%

Average rating

3.57

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