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287 pages • first pub 1983 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099578611
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 08 September 1983
Description
"Omar Khayyam Shakil had three mothers who shared the smptoms of pregnancy, as they did everything else, inseparably. At their six breasts, Omar was warned against all feelings and nuances of shame. it was training which would prove useful when he...
Community Reviews Summary of 598 reviews
Moods
dark 70%
reflective 50%
emotional 40%
tense 40%
funny 36%
adventurous 26%
mysterious 26%
informative 6%
sad 6%
Pace
slow 42%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 52% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 9% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 45% | No: 4% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 45% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 4% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 95% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Gore, Homophobia, Mental illness
287 pages • first pub 1983 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099578611
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 08 September 1983
Description
"Omar Khayyam Shakil had three mothers who shared the smptoms of pregnancy, as they did everything else, inseparably. At their six breasts, Omar was warned against all feelings and nuances of shame. it was training which would prove useful when he...
Community Reviews Summary of 598 reviews
Moods
dark 70%
reflective 50%
emotional 40%
tense 40%
funny 36%
adventurous 26%
mysterious 26%
informative 6%
sad 6%
Pace
slow 42%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 52% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 9% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 45% | No: 4% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 45% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 4% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 95% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Gore, Homophobia, Mental illness