The Singularity by Balsam Karam

The Singularity

Balsam Karam with Saskia Vogel (Translator)

200 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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A breathtaking study of grief, migration, and motherhood from one of Sweden’s most exciting new novelists.In an unnamed coastal city filled with refugees, the mother of a displaced family calls out her daughter’s name as she wanders the cliffside ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 77 reviews

Moods

emotional 75%
reflective 75%
sad 68%
challenging 62%
dark 37%
tense 18%
mysterious 9%
hopeful 6%
adventurous 3%

Pace

medium 46%
slow 33%
fast 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 72% | A mix: 13% | N/A: 13%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 42% | No: 31% | Yes: 26%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 10% | N/A: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 5% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 11%

Average rating

3.86

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