Aria by Nazanine Hozar

Aria

Nazanine Hozar

456 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Description

An extraordinary, cinematic saga of rags-to-riches-to-revolution that follows an orphan girl coming of age in Iran at a time of dramatic upheaval It is the 1950s in a restless Iran, a country rich in oil but deeply divided by class and religion. ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 422 reviews

Moods

emotional 69%
sad 64%
reflective 50%
challenging 44%
dark 41%
informative 35%
tense 32%
adventurous 15%
mysterious 10%
hopeful 9%
inspiring 6%

Pace

slow 52%
medium 44%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 46% | Character: 40% | Plot: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 15%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 52% | Yes: 28% | No: 18%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 79% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 21%

Average rating

3.58

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