This Green and Pleasant Land by Ayisha Malik

This Green and Pleasant Land

Ayisha Malik

464 pages • first pub 2019 (editions) user-added

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This book is ideal for readers who enjoy contemplative, character-driven stories that explore cultural identity and community dynamics through humor and heartfelt family conflicts.

Description

Accountant Bilal Hasham and his journalist wife, Mariam, plod along contentedly in the sleepy, chocolate box village they've lived in for eight years.Then Bilal is summoned to his dying mother's bedside in Birmingham. Sakeena Hasham is not long fo...

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Community Reviews

4.01
based on 709 reviews

Moods

hopeful: 75%

emotional: 64%

reflective: 56%

funny: 50%

inspiring: 40%

lighthearted: 37%

challenging: 18%

sad: 18%

relaxing: 10%

tense: 6%

informative: 5%

Pace

8% of readers chose fast
65% of readers chose medium
26% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

4% of readers chose Plot
55% of readers chose A mix
39% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

90% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

73% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

95% of readers chose Yes
3% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus?

72% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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