Celestial Bodies by Jokha Alharthi

Celestial Bodies

Jokha Alharthi with Marilyn Booth (Translator)

256 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction historical literary challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

This winner of the 2019 Man Booker International Prize and national bestseller is "an innovative reimagining of the family saga . . . Celestial Bodies is itself a treasure house: an intricately calibrated chaos of familial orbits and conjunctions,...

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Moods

reflective 78%
emotional 56%
challenging 55%
sad 27%
informative 24%
dark 15%
mysterious 13%
tense 7%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%
adventurous 2%

Pace

slow 60%
medium 34%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 86% | A mix: 10% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 36% | No: 13% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 27% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 10% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 13% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.41

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