Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Addiction, Drug abuse, Domestic abuseModerate
Emotional abuse, Rape, StalkingMinor
Suicide, Fatphobia, HomophobiaCommunity Reviews
Summary of 208 reviews
Moods
challenging 61%
emotional 61%
reflective 59%
tense 46%
sad 27%
mysterious 19%
adventurous 12%
informative 12%
funny 5%
inspiring 2%
hopeful 1%
Pace
fast 32%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 73% | A mix: 22% | Plot: 3% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 36% | No: 19% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 53% | No: 38% | Yes: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 3% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 1%Average rating
192 pages | first published 2022
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ISBN/UID: 9781644450819
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Graywolf Press
Publication date: 05 April 2022
Description
Winner of the Graywolf Press African Fiction Prize, a lush experimental novel about love as a weapon of empire. In the aftermath of the Arab Spring, an Egyptian American woman and a man from the village of Shobrakheit meet at a café in Cairo. He ...Book Information
192 pages | first published 2022
The StoryGraph is an affiliate of the featured links. We earn commission on any purchases made.
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ISBN/UID: 9781644450819
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Graywolf Press
Publication date: 05 April 2022
Description
Winner of the Graywolf Press African Fiction Prize, a lush experimental novel about love as a weapon of empire. In the aftermath of the Arab Spring, an Egyptian American woman and a man from the village of Shobrakheit meet at a café in Cairo. He ...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Addiction, Drug abuse, Domestic abuseModerate
Emotional abuse, Rape, StalkingMinor
Suicide, Fatphobia, HomophobiaCommunity Reviews
Summary of 208 reviews
Moods
challenging 61%
emotional 61%
reflective 59%
tense 46%
sad 27%
mysterious 19%
adventurous 12%
informative 12%
funny 5%
inspiring 2%
hopeful 1%
Pace
fast 32%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 73% | A mix: 22% | Plot: 3% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 36% | No: 19% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 53% | No: 38% | Yes: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 3% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 1%Average rating