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288 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781922711038
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Affirm Press
Publication date: 22 February 2022
Description
Poet Omar Sakr's debut novel is a fierce and fantastic force that illuminates the bonds that bind families together as well as what can break them. An estranged father. An abused and abusive mother. An army of relatives. A tapestry of violence,...
Community Reviews Summary of 209 reviews
Moods
reflective 71%
dark 47%
sad 40%
challenging 38%
tense 20%
hopeful 11%
inspiring 5%
funny 4%
informative 4%
mysterious 4%
adventurous 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 45%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 93% | A mix: 4% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 41% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 96% | No: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Homophobia, Child abuseModerate
Sexual assault, Drug use, IslamophobiaMinor
Alcoholism, Rape, Child death
288 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781922711038
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Affirm Press
Publication date: 22 February 2022
Description
Poet Omar Sakr's debut novel is a fierce and fantastic force that illuminates the bonds that bind families together as well as what can break them. An estranged father. An abused and abusive mother. An army of relatives. A tapestry of violence,...
Community Reviews Summary of 209 reviews
Moods
reflective 71%
dark 47%
sad 40%
challenging 38%
tense 20%
hopeful 11%
inspiring 5%
funny 4%
informative 4%
mysterious 4%
adventurous 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 45%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 93% | A mix: 4% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 41% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 96% | No: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Homophobia, Child abuseModerate
Sexual assault, Drug use, IslamophobiaMinor
Alcoholism, Rape, Child death