Best of Friends by Kamila Shamsie

Best of Friends

Kamila Shamsie

336 pages first pub 2022 (editions)

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A dazzling new novel of friendship, identity and the unknowability of other people – from the international bestselling author of Home Fire, winner of the Women's Prize for FictionFourteen-year-old Maryam and Zahra have always been the best of fri...

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Community Reviews Summary of 956 reviews

Moods

reflective 80%
emotional 75%
challenging 26%
tense 24%
sad 20%
dark 17%
informative 11%
hopeful 10%
funny 7%
inspiring 6%
adventurous 3%
lighthearted 3%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 68%
slow 26%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 71% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 10%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 28% | No: 24%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 88% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 2%

Average rating

3.64

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