335 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307947512
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 04 June 2013
Description
A Hologram for the King takes us around the world to show how one man fights to hold himself and his splintering family together in the face of the global economy's gale-force winds. In a rising Saudi Arabian city, far from weary, recession-scarre...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,376 reviews
Moods
adventurous 31%
funny 31%
lighthearted 18%
dark 12%
emotional 12%
hopeful 6%
sad 6%
Pace
slow 43%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 16%Loveable characters?
No: 38% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 71% | No: 28%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Xenophobia, Alcohol
335 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307947512
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 04 June 2013
Description
A Hologram for the King takes us around the world to show how one man fights to hold himself and his splintering family together in the face of the global economy's gale-force winds. In a rising Saudi Arabian city, far from weary, recession-scarre...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,376 reviews
Moods
adventurous 31%
funny 31%
lighthearted 18%
dark 12%
emotional 12%
hopeful 6%
sad 6%
Pace
slow 43%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 16%Loveable characters?
No: 38% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 71% | No: 28%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Xenophobia, Alcohol