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Saud Alsanousi
377 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9789927118036
Format: Paperback
Language: Vietnamese
Publisher: Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Publishing
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Daring and bold, The Bamboo Stalk takes an unflinching look at the universal struggles of identity, race, and class as they intersect between two disparate societies: Kuwait and the Philippines.Josephine comes to Kuwait from the Philippines to wor...
Community Reviews Summary of 643 reviews
Moods
sad 66%
reflective 62%
inspiring 37%
challenging 29%
informative 25%
adventurous 20%
hopeful 16%
funny 12%
tense 12%
dark 8%
Pace
fast 30%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 77% | A mix: 22%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 15%Loveable characters?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Xenophobia, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughtsModerate
Abandonment, Death of parent, GriefMinor
Islamophobia—
Saud Alsanousi
377 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9789927118036
Format: Paperback
Language: Vietnamese
Publisher: Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Publishing
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Daring and bold, The Bamboo Stalk takes an unflinching look at the universal struggles of identity, race, and class as they intersect between two disparate societies: Kuwait and the Philippines.Josephine comes to Kuwait from the Philippines to wor...
Community Reviews Summary of 643 reviews
Moods
sad 66%
reflective 62%
inspiring 37%
challenging 29%
informative 25%
adventurous 20%
hopeful 16%
funny 12%
tense 12%
dark 8%
Pace
fast 30%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 77% | A mix: 22%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 15%Loveable characters?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Xenophobia, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughtsModerate
Abandonment, Death of parent, GriefMinor
Islamophobia