Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Child abuse, Sexual assaultModerate
Eating disorder, Miscarriage, AbortionMinor
Torture, BloodCommunity Reviews
Summary of 261 reviews
Moods
sad 69%
challenging 66%
reflective 56%
hopeful 41%
informative 38%
dark 30%
inspiring 23%
tense 15%
funny 10%
mysterious 10%
adventurous 7%
Pace
slow 18%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 61% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 96% | No: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 56% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 4%Average rating
293 pages | first published 2015
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ISBN/UID: 9781408865118
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Circus
Publication date: Not specified
Description
It is 1947, and Beit Daras, a quiet village in Palestine surrounded by olive groves, is home to the Baraka family. Eldest daughter Nazmiyeh looks after her widowed mother, prone to wandering and strange outbursts, while her brother, Mamdouh, tends...Book Information
293 pages | first published 2015
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ISBN/UID: 9781408865118
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Circus
Publication date: Not specified
Description
It is 1947, and Beit Daras, a quiet village in Palestine surrounded by olive groves, is home to the Baraka family. Eldest daughter Nazmiyeh looks after her widowed mother, prone to wandering and strange outbursts, while her brother, Mamdouh, tends...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Child abuse, Sexual assaultModerate
Eating disorder, Miscarriage, AbortionMinor
Torture, BloodCommunity Reviews
Summary of 261 reviews
Moods
sad 69%
challenging 66%
reflective 56%
hopeful 41%
informative 38%
dark 30%
inspiring 23%
tense 15%
funny 10%
mysterious 10%
adventurous 7%
Pace
slow 18%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 61% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 96% | No: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 56% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 4%Average rating