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432 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781594487040
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Riverhead: Penguin Group (USA)
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A magical novel about a young Iranian woman lifted from grief by her powerful imagination and love of Western culture. Growing up in a small rice-farming village in 1980s Iran, eleven-year-old Saba Hafezi and her twin sister, Mahtab, are captivate...
Community Reviews Summary of 257 reviews
Moods
sad 83%
reflective 75%
challenging 41%
dark 33%
hopeful 33%
inspiring 33%
mysterious 25%
informative 16%
Pace
slow 45%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%Loveable characters?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 85% | No: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 14%Average rating
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Death, Infertility, Medical trauma
432 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781594487040
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Riverhead: Penguin Group (USA)
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A magical novel about a young Iranian woman lifted from grief by her powerful imagination and love of Western culture. Growing up in a small rice-farming village in 1980s Iran, eleven-year-old Saba Hafezi and her twin sister, Mahtab, are captivate...
Community Reviews Summary of 257 reviews
Moods
sad 83%
reflective 75%
challenging 41%
dark 33%
hopeful 33%
inspiring 33%
mysterious 25%
informative 16%
Pace
slow 45%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%Loveable characters?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 85% | No: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Infertility, Medical trauma