307 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781867267058
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HQ Fiction AU
Publication date: 07 June 2023
Description
Winner of the 2022 ASA/HQ Fiction Prize. A finely observed debut novel of a young Muslim woman's experience of immigration to Australia from Sri Lankan-Australian writer Ayesha Inoon.Zia secretly longs to go to university but as a young woman in a...
Community Reviews Summary of 19 reviews
Moods
reflective 81%
hopeful 72%
sad 63%
inspiring 36%
challenging 18%
informative 18%
adventurous 9%
lighthearted 9%
tense 9%
Pace
slow 27%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 88% | A mix: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 100%Loveable characters?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | Yes: 37% | N/A: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Child death, Infidelity, GriefMinor
Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Racial slurs
307 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781867267058
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HQ Fiction AU
Publication date: 07 June 2023
Description
Winner of the 2022 ASA/HQ Fiction Prize. A finely observed debut novel of a young Muslim woman's experience of immigration to Australia from Sri Lankan-Australian writer Ayesha Inoon.Zia secretly longs to go to university but as a young woman in a...
Community Reviews Summary of 19 reviews
Moods
reflective 81%
hopeful 72%
sad 63%
inspiring 36%
challenging 18%
informative 18%
adventurous 9%
lighthearted 9%
tense 9%
Pace
slow 27%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 88% | A mix: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 100%Loveable characters?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | Yes: 37% | N/A: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Child death, Infidelity, GriefMinor
Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Racial slurs