336 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802159762
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Atlantic
Publication date: 12 July 2022
Description
An astonishing debut novel about family, sexuality, and capitalist systems of control, following three adopted brothers who live above a mosque in Staten Island with their imam fatherIn 1990, three boys are born, unrelated but intertwined by circu...
Community Reviews Summary of 59 reviews
Moods
dark 71%
reflective 52%
emotional 47%
tense 47%
sad 42%
mysterious 28%
adventurous 23%
informative 14%
Pace
slow 45%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 55% | Character: 20% | Plot: 20% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 45% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 47% | No: 28% | Yes: 23%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 95% | No: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 4% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, Death, MurderModerate
Animal death, Child death, RapeMinor
Islamophobia, Racism, Slavery
336 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802159762
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Atlantic
Publication date: 12 July 2022
Description
An astonishing debut novel about family, sexuality, and capitalist systems of control, following three adopted brothers who live above a mosque in Staten Island with their imam fatherIn 1990, three boys are born, unrelated but intertwined by circu...
Community Reviews Summary of 59 reviews
Moods
dark 71%
reflective 52%
emotional 47%
tense 47%
sad 42%
mysterious 28%
adventurous 23%
informative 14%
Pace
slow 45%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 55% | Character: 20% | Plot: 20% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 45% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 47% | No: 28% | Yes: 23%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 95% | No: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 4% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, Death, MurderModerate
Animal death, Child death, RapeMinor
Islamophobia, Racism, Slavery