277 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780061470578
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: 05 August 2008
Description
Childhood best friends Bassam and George have grown to be men in war-ravaged Beirut. Now they must choose between the only two futures available to them: to stay in the devastated city and consolidate power through crime or to go into exile abroad...
Community Reviews Summary of 59 reviews
Moods
challenging 60%
reflective 60%
sad 60%
tense 60%
adventurous 40%
emotional 40%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 40%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 80% | Yes: 20%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | No: 40%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 40% | N/A: 20% | No: 20% | Yes: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Suicide, Child death, ConfinementMinor
Xenophobia277 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780061470578
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: 05 August 2008
Description
Childhood best friends Bassam and George have grown to be men in war-ravaged Beirut. Now they must choose between the only two futures available to them: to stay in the devastated city and consolidate power through crime or to go into exile abroad...
Community Reviews Summary of 59 reviews
Moods
challenging 60%
reflective 60%
sad 60%
tense 60%
adventurous 40%
emotional 40%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 40%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 80% | Yes: 20%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | No: 40%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 40% | N/A: 20% | No: 20% | Yes: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Suicide, Child death, ConfinementMinor
Xenophobia