The Girl in the Tangerine Scarf by Mohja Kahf

The Girl in the Tangerine Scarf

Mohja Kahf

fiction religion challenging reflective slow-paced

448 pages | first published 2006

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Syrian immigrant Khadra Shamy is growing up in a devout, tightly knit Muslim family in 1970s Indiana, at the crossroads of bad polyester and Islamic dress codes. Along with her brother Eyad and her African-American friends, Hakim and Hanifa, she b...
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Summary of 29 reviews

Moods

reflective 100%
challenging 66%
emotional 33%
funny 33%
hopeful 33%
informative 33%
inspiring 33%

Pace

slow 66%
medium 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 33%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Average rating

3.84

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