288 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780684825403
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Scribner Book Company
Publication date: 01 October 1996
Description
The second novel from one of the most celebrated voices in British fiction and film, The Black Album is an exhilarating multicultural coming-of-age tale featuring Shalid, a sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll-loving Pakistani student torn between a love...
Community Reviews Summary of 188 reviews
Moods
tense 53%
challenging 30%
funny 30%
dark 23%
adventurous 15%
informative 15%
inspiring 15%
emotional 7%
lighthearted 7%
mysterious 7%
sad 7%
Pace
fast 30%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 54% | Character: 45%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 40% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Drug abuse, Drug use, MisogynyModerate
Homophobia, Islamophobia, CursingMinor
Physical abuse, Racism, Xenophobia288 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780684825403
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Scribner Book Company
Publication date: 01 October 1996
Description
The second novel from one of the most celebrated voices in British fiction and film, The Black Album is an exhilarating multicultural coming-of-age tale featuring Shalid, a sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll-loving Pakistani student torn between a love...
Community Reviews Summary of 188 reviews
Moods
tense 53%
challenging 30%
funny 30%
dark 23%
adventurous 15%
informative 15%
inspiring 15%
emotional 7%
lighthearted 7%
mysterious 7%
sad 7%
Pace
fast 30%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 54% | Character: 45%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 40% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Drug abuse, Drug use, MisogynyModerate
Homophobia, Islamophobia, CursingMinor
Physical abuse, Racism, Xenophobia