Mornings in Jenin by Susan Abulhawa

Mornings in Jenin

Susan Abulhawa

320 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Description

A heart-wrenching, powerfully written novel that could do for Palestine what The Kite Runner did for Afghanistan. Forcibly removed from the ancient village of Ein Hod by the newly formed state of Israel in 1948, the Abulhejas are moved into the Je...

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Moods

emotional 93%
sad 89%
informative 53%
reflective 52%
challenging 49%
dark 46%
tense 36%
inspiring 15%
hopeful 10%
adventurous 2%
funny 2%

Pace

medium 70%
slow 14%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 61% | Character: 23% | Plot: 14%

Strong character development?

Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 2% | No: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 5% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 41% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

4.48

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