192 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780801864414
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Publication date: 01 August 2000
Description
The Sacred Night continues the remarkable story Tahar Ben Jelloun began in The Sand Child. Mohammed Ahmed, a Moroccan girl raised as a boy in order to circumvent Islamic inheritance laws regarding female children, remains deeply conflicted about h...
Community Reviews Summary of 61 reviews
Moods
tense 71%
emotional 57%
challenging 42%
mysterious 28%
reflective 28%
Pace
slow 14%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 85% | A mix: 14%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 28% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 42% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | Yes: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence
192 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780801864414
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Publication date: 01 August 2000
Description
The Sacred Night continues the remarkable story Tahar Ben Jelloun began in The Sand Child. Mohammed Ahmed, a Moroccan girl raised as a boy in order to circumvent Islamic inheritance laws regarding female children, remains deeply conflicted about h...
Community Reviews Summary of 61 reviews
Moods
tense 71%
emotional 57%
challenging 42%
mysterious 28%
reflective 28%
Pace
slow 14%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 85% | A mix: 14%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 28% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 42% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | Yes: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence