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10 hours, 28 minutes • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781491507391
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Brilliance Audio
Publication date: 05 August 2014
Description
One of the Middle East's most celebrated voices, Rabih Alameddine follows his international bestseller, The Hakawati, with an enchanting story of a book-loving, obsessive, seventy-two-year-old "unnecessary" woman. Aaliya Saleh lives alone in he...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,368 reviews
Moods
emotional 56%
challenging 27%
sad 25%
funny 23%
hopeful 22%
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: 27% | No: 15% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 55% | No: 31% | 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, Pedophilia10 hours, 28 minutes • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781491507391
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Brilliance Audio
Publication date: 05 August 2014
Description
One of the Middle East's most celebrated voices, Rabih Alameddine follows his international bestseller, The Hakawati, with an enchanting story of a book-loving, obsessive, seventy-two-year-old "unnecessary" woman. Aaliya Saleh lives alone in he...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,368 reviews
Moods
emotional 56%
challenging 27%
sad 25%
funny 23%
hopeful 22%
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: 27% | No: 15% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 55% | No: 31% | 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