256 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780008346690
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: The Borough Press
Publication date: 20 January 2022
Description
A young woman spends her days watching the neighbours through their windows. She is a refugee, who has seen the failure of the Arab Spring in her homeland and who has been traumatized into silence by her brutal journey from Syria to Britain.As an ...
Community Reviews Summary of 154 reviews
Moods
challenging 74%
reflective 70%
dark 59%
sad 53%
informative 29%
tense 27%
inspiring 19%
hopeful 17%
mysterious 6%
funny 2%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 69% | A mix: 28% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 28%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 53% | Yes: 41% | No: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 92% | No: 5% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 17%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Islamophobia, Racial slurs, Hate crimeModerate
Rape, Sexual violence, Child abuseMinor
Confinement
256 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780008346690
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: The Borough Press
Publication date: 20 January 2022
Description
A young woman spends her days watching the neighbours through their windows. She is a refugee, who has seen the failure of the Arab Spring in her homeland and who has been traumatized into silence by her brutal journey from Syria to Britain.As an ...
Community Reviews Summary of 154 reviews
Moods
challenging 74%
reflective 70%
dark 59%
sad 53%
informative 29%
tense 27%
inspiring 19%
hopeful 17%
mysterious 6%
funny 2%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 69% | A mix: 28% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 28%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 53% | Yes: 41% | No: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 92% | No: 5% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 17%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Islamophobia, Racial slurs, Hate crimeModerate
Rape, Sexual violence, Child abuseMinor
Confinement