Bitter Orange Tree by Jokha Alharthi

Bitter Orange Tree

Jokha Alharthi

224 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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An extraordinary novel from a 'remarkable' Booker Prize-winning author who has 'constructed her own novelistic form' (James Wood, The New Yorker) that follows one young Omani woman as she builds a life for herself in Britain and reflects on the re...

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Community Reviews Summary of 259 reviews

Moods

reflective 85%
emotional 72%
sad 63%
challenging 20%
dark 13%
informative 8%
tense 7%
mysterious 6%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 4%
relaxing 3%
adventurous 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 45%
slow 44%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 86% | A mix: 8% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 35% | No: 18% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 43% | No: 10% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 87% | N/A: 5% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 53% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.47

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