El Azul Entre El Cielo Y El Agua by Susan Abulhawa

El Azul Entre El Cielo Y El Agua

Susan Abulhawa

320 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction contemporary historical challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Es 1947 y la apacible vida de la familia Baraka en el pueblecito de Beit Daras, Palestina, se transforma cuando Um Mamdouh, la matriarca a la que todos toman por loca, comienza a comunicarse con un ser invisible. Adem s, su hija peque a, Mariam, a...

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Community Reviews Summary of 363 reviews

Moods

emotional 89%
sad 70%
challenging 55%
reflective 49%
hopeful 46%
informative 33%
dark 32%
inspiring 27%
tense 20%
funny 13%
adventurous 7%
mysterious 6%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 65%
slow 18%
fast 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 4% | No: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 93% | No: 4% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 51% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

4.17

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