Fencing with the King by Diana Abu-Jaber

Fencing with the King

Diana Abu-Jaber

320 pages first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction historical dark tense medium-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

Amani is hooked on a mystery—a poem on airmail paper that slips out of one of her father's books. It seems to have been written by her grandmother, a refugee who arrived in Jordan during the First World War. Soon the perfect occasion to investigat...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 90 reviews

Moods

adventurous 54%
reflective 54%
mysterious 41%
tense 29%
emotional 25%
inspiring 25%
informative 20%
sad 20%
challenging 12%
hopeful 12%
dark 8%
relaxing 8%

Pace

medium 58%
slow 31%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 52% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 12%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 58% | Yes: 25% | No: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 66% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 9%

Average rating

3.52

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...