No Windmills in Basra by Diaa Jubaili

No Windmills in Basra

Diaa Jubaili with Chip Rossetti (Translator)

180 pages missing pub info (editions)

fiction emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Description

A bold, imaginative collection of short stories set in Southern Iraq from prolific, award-winning novelist Diaa Jubaili. Influenced in turn by the long tradition of Arabic folktales and the magical realism of Latin America, the stories in No Windm...

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Community Reviews Summary of 8 reviews

Moods

funny 75%
challenging 50%
dark 50%
emotional 50%
mysterious 50%
informative 25%
lighthearted 25%
reflective 25%
sad 25%
tense 25%

Pace

fast 50%
slow 25%
medium 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Plot: 50%

Strong character development?

No: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%

Average rating

3.75

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