Against the Loveless World by Susan Abulhawa

Against the Loveless World

Susan Abulhawa

fiction contemporary literary challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

384 pages | first published 2020

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In this “beautiful...urgent” novel (The New York Times), Nahr, a young Palestinian woman, fights for a better life for her family as she travels as a refugee throughout the Middle East.As Nahr sits, locked away in solitary confinement, she spends ...
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Summary of 1391 reviews

Moods

emotional 83%
challenging 65%
sad 61%
reflective 60%
dark 53%
informative 40%
tense 37%
inspiring 32%
hopeful 22%
adventurous 12%
funny 3%
mysterious 3%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 21%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 61% | Character: 31% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 19%

Average rating

4.47

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