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304 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802122940
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Paperback
Publication date: 25 November 2014
Description
One of the Middle East’s most celebrated voices, Rabih Alameddine follows his bestseller, The Hakawati, with a heartrending novel that celebrates the singular life of an obsessive introvert, revealing Beirut’s beauties and horrors along the way. ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,359 reviews
Moods
emotional 55%
challenging 26%
sad 25%
funny 24%
hopeful 23%
dark 15%
informative 14%
inspiring 14%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 5%
adventurous 3%
tense 3%
Pace
medium 32%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 98% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 15% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 55% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, War, Suicide attemptModerate
Antisemitism, Violence, FatphobiaMinor
Torture, Homophobia, Pedophilia304 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802122940
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Paperback
Publication date: 25 November 2014
Description
One of the Middle East’s most celebrated voices, Rabih Alameddine follows his bestseller, The Hakawati, with a heartrending novel that celebrates the singular life of an obsessive introvert, revealing Beirut’s beauties and horrors along the way. ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,359 reviews
Moods
emotional 55%
challenging 26%
sad 25%
funny 24%
hopeful 23%
dark 15%
informative 14%
inspiring 14%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 5%
adventurous 3%
tense 3%
Pace
medium 32%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 98% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 15% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 55% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, War, Suicide attemptModerate
Antisemitism, Violence, FatphobiaMinor
Torture, Homophobia, Pedophilia