Firefly by Jabbour Douaihy

Firefly

Jabbour Douaihy with Paula Haydar (Translator), Nadine Sinno (Translator)

352 pages first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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A powerful novel of a young man living between Muslim and Christian worlds amid the Lebanese Civil War. Firefly paints a searing portrait of the city of Beirut at the outbreak of the Lebanese Civil War in the early 1970s, as seen through the eyes ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 11 reviews

Moods

reflective 100%
sad 100%
adventurous 50%
dark 50%
emotional 50%
mysterious 50%
tense 50%

Pace

medium 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Plot: 50%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 50%

Average rating

3.82

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