The Enlightenment of the Greengage Tree by Shokoofeh Azar

The Enlightenment of the Greengage Tree

Shokoofeh Azar with Priya Ayyar (Narrator)

8 hours, 25 minutes first pub 2017 (editions) user-added

fiction literary magical realism challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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Set in Iran in the decade following the 1979 Islamic Revolution, this moving, richly imagined novel is narrated by the ghost of Bahar, a thirteen-year-old girl, whose family is compelled to flee their home in Tehran for a new life in a small villa...

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Moods

emotional 70%
reflective 64%
challenging 59%
sad 59%
dark 47%
mysterious 38%
adventurous 19%
informative 19%
tense 16%
hopeful 12%
inspiring 11%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 43%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 35% | Plot: 9% | N/A: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 7% | No: 7%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 7% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 76% | No: 9% | N/A: 8% | It's complicated: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 31% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

3.96

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