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365 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375727344
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Contemporaries
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A recent immigrant from the Middle East--a former colonel in the Iranian Air Force--yearns to restore his family's dignity in California. A recovering alcoholic and addict down on her luck struggles to hold onto the one thing she has left?her home...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,382 reviews
Moods
tense 76%
emotional 72%
sad 72%
challenging 38%
reflective 28%
mysterious 8%
adventurous 6%
hopeful 4%
informative 4%
Pace
slow 41%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 48% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 25%Loveable characters?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | No: 4% | It's complicated: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Addiction, ViolenceModerate
Police brutality365 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375727344
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Contemporaries
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A recent immigrant from the Middle East--a former colonel in the Iranian Air Force--yearns to restore his family's dignity in California. A recovering alcoholic and addict down on her luck struggles to hold onto the one thing she has left?her home...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,382 reviews
Moods
tense 76%
emotional 72%
sad 72%
challenging 38%
reflective 28%
mysterious 8%
adventurous 6%
hopeful 4%
informative 4%
Pace
slow 41%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 48% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 25%Loveable characters?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | No: 4% | It's complicated: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Addiction, ViolenceModerate
Police brutality