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222 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781594632334
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Riverhead Books
Publication date: 04 March 2014
Description
Mr. Hamid reaffirms his place as one of his generation's most inventive and gifted writers. -Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times A globalized version of The Great Gatsby . . . Hamid's] book is nearly that good. -Alan Cheuse, NPR Marvelous and ...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,246 reviews
Moods
emotional 46%
challenging 33%
sad 27%
funny 25%
hopeful 16%
dark 15%
adventurous 11%
inspiring 11%
informative 8%
lighthearted 8%
tense 6%
mysterious 4%
Pace
fast 43%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | No: 24% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 58% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 9% | N/A: 2%Average rating
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Graphic
Death, Death of parent, CancerModerate
Sexual content, Gun violence, ViolenceMinor
Child death, Excrement, Cursing
222 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781594632334
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Riverhead Books
Publication date: 04 March 2014
Description
Mr. Hamid reaffirms his place as one of his generation's most inventive and gifted writers. -Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times A globalized version of The Great Gatsby . . . Hamid's] book is nearly that good. -Alan Cheuse, NPR Marvelous and ...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,246 reviews
Moods
emotional 46%
challenging 33%
sad 27%
funny 25%
hopeful 16%
dark 15%
adventurous 11%
inspiring 11%
informative 8%
lighthearted 8%
tense 6%
mysterious 4%
Pace
fast 43%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | No: 24% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 58% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 9% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Death of parent, CancerModerate
Sexual content, Gun violence, ViolenceMinor
Child death, Excrement, Cursing