Other Names for Love by Taymour Soomro

Other Names for Love

Taymour Soomro

256 pages first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ emotional hopeful medium-paced

Description

For readers of Damon Galgut, Brandon Taylor and J M Coetzee, an atmospheric story of love and violence in rural Pakistan from an exceptional new literary voiceOther Names for Love opens on a night train across the desert. Sixteen-year-old Fahad is...

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Community Reviews Summary of 54 reviews

Moods

emotional 76%
reflective 76%
sad 61%
challenging 42%
dark 28%
adventurous 19%
mysterious 19%
tense 19%
informative 14%
hopeful 9%
inspiring 9%

Pace

slow 54%
medium 29%
fast 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 45% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 20% | N/A: 5%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 70% | No: 20% | Yes: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 5%

Average rating

3.4

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