This Green and Pleasant Land by Ayisha Malik

This Green and Pleasant Land

Ayisha Malik

450 pages first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary funny lighthearted slow-paced
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Accountant Bilal Hasham and his journalist wife, Mariam, plod along contentedly in the sleepy, chocolate box village they've lived in for eight years.Then Bilal is summoned to his dying mother's bedside in Birmingham. Sakeena Hasham is not long fo...

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Community Reviews Summary of 612 reviews

Moods

hopeful 74%
emotional 62%
reflective 57%
funny 48%
inspiring 39%
lighthearted 36%
challenging 18%
sad 17%
relaxing 12%
informative 5%
tense 5%

Pace

medium 64%
slow 26%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 54% | Character: 40% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 90% | No: 4% | It's complicated: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 6% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

4.02

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