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336 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781526647719
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Circus
Publication date: 08 June 2023
Description
Maryam and Zahra.In 1988 Karachi, two fourteen-year-old girls are a decade into their friendship, sharing in-jokes, secrets and a love for George Michael. As Pakistan's dictatorship falls and a woman comes to power, the world suddenly seems full o...
Community Reviews Summary of 969 reviews
Moods
emotional 75%
challenging 26%
tense 24%
sad 20%
dark 17%
informative 11%
hopeful 9%
funny 7%
inspiring 6%
adventurous 3%
lighthearted 3%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 28% | No: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 88% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Racism, Hate crime, DeportationModerate
Violence, Sexism, ClassismMinor
Colonisation, Sexual assault, Misogyny336 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781526647719
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Circus
Publication date: 08 June 2023
Description
Maryam and Zahra.In 1988 Karachi, two fourteen-year-old girls are a decade into their friendship, sharing in-jokes, secrets and a love for George Michael. As Pakistan's dictatorship falls and a woman comes to power, the world suddenly seems full o...
Community Reviews Summary of 969 reviews
Moods
emotional 75%
challenging 26%
tense 24%
sad 20%
dark 17%
informative 11%
hopeful 9%
funny 7%
inspiring 6%
adventurous 3%
lighthearted 3%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 28% | No: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 88% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Hate crime, DeportationModerate
Violence, Sexism, ClassismMinor
Colonisation, Sexual assault, Misogyny