252 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9789881219893
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Signal 8 Press
Publication date: 21 July 2015
Description
The Bride of Amman, a huge and controversial bestseller when first published in Arabic, takes a sharp-eyed look at the intersecting lives of four women and one gay man in Jordan's historic capital, Amman-a city deeply imbued with its nation's trad...
Community Reviews Summary of 28 reviews
Moods
challenging 40%
dark 40%
informative 40%
reflective 40%
sad 40%
mysterious 20%
tense 20%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | Plot: 20%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 75% | Yes: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Incest, RapeModerate
Pedophilia, Alcoholism, HomophobiaMinor
Infidelity, Death of parent, Pregnancy
252 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9789881219893
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Signal 8 Press
Publication date: 21 July 2015
Description
The Bride of Amman, a huge and controversial bestseller when first published in Arabic, takes a sharp-eyed look at the intersecting lives of four women and one gay man in Jordan's historic capital, Amman-a city deeply imbued with its nation's trad...
Community Reviews Summary of 28 reviews
Moods
challenging 40%
dark 40%
informative 40%
reflective 40%
sad 40%
mysterious 20%
tense 20%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | Plot: 20%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 75% | Yes: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Incest, RapeModerate
Pedophilia, Alcoholism, HomophobiaMinor
Infidelity, Death of parent, Pregnancy