416 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307957221
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group
Publication date: 27 April 2021
Description
From one of the foremost writers in the Arab world comes a new novel banned across much of the region--a devastating work of fiction about the Egyptian revolution, taking us inside the battle raging between those in power and those prepared to lay...
Community Reviews Summary of 59 reviews
Moods
informative 70%
challenging 60%
dark 55%
reflective 55%
sad 35%
tense 35%
adventurous 15%
inspiring 15%
hopeful 10%
Pace
slow 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 30% | Character: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 63% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 15%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | Yes: 33% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 90% | No: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 47% | No: 36% | Yes: 15%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Infidelity, Sexual assaultModerate
Drug use, Gun violence
416 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307957221
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group
Publication date: 27 April 2021
Description
From one of the foremost writers in the Arab world comes a new novel banned across much of the region--a devastating work of fiction about the Egyptian revolution, taking us inside the battle raging between those in power and those prepared to lay...
Community Reviews Summary of 59 reviews
Moods
informative 70%
challenging 60%
dark 55%
reflective 55%
sad 35%
tense 35%
adventurous 15%
inspiring 15%
hopeful 10%
Pace
slow 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 30% | Character: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 63% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 15%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | Yes: 33% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 90% | No: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 47% | No: 36% | Yes: 15%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Infidelity, Sexual assaultModerate
Drug use, Gun violence