246 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781922711304
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Affirm Press
Publication date: 22 February 2022
Description
Poet Omar Sakr’s debut novel is a fierce and fantastic force that illuminates the bonds that bind families together as well as what can break them.An estranged father. An abused and abusive mother. An army of relatives. A tapestry of violence, wov...
Community Reviews Summary of 136 reviews
Moods
reflective 72%
dark 49%
sad 41%
challenging 40%
tense 20%
hopeful 9%
funny 3%
informative 3%
inspiring 3%
mysterious 3%
adventurous 1%
Pace
medium 45%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 94% | A mix: 3% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 12% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 98% | No: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Child abuse, HomophobiaModerate
Drug use, Sexual assault, IslamophobiaMinor
Rape, Alcoholism, Child death
246 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781922711304
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Affirm Press
Publication date: 22 February 2022
Description
Poet Omar Sakr’s debut novel is a fierce and fantastic force that illuminates the bonds that bind families together as well as what can break them.An estranged father. An abused and abusive mother. An army of relatives. A tapestry of violence, wov...
Community Reviews Summary of 136 reviews
Moods
reflective 72%
dark 49%
sad 41%
challenging 40%
tense 20%
hopeful 9%
funny 3%
informative 3%
inspiring 3%
mysterious 3%
adventurous 1%
Pace
medium 45%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 94% | A mix: 3% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 12% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 98% | No: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Child abuse, HomophobiaModerate
Drug use, Sexual assault, IslamophobiaMinor
Rape, Alcoholism, Child death