The Map of Salt and Stars by Zeyn Joukhadar

The Map of Salt and Stars

Zeyn Joukhadar with Lara Sawalha (Narrator)

12 hours, 17 minutes • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction literary speculative fiction adventurous challenging emotional slow-paced

Description

This rich, moving, and lyrical debut novel is to Syria what The Kite Runner was to Afghanistan; the story of two girls living eight hundred years apart-a modern-day Syrian refugee seeking safety and a medieval adventurer apprenticed to a legendary...

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Moods

emotional 79%
adventurous 76%
sad 58%
hopeful 43%
reflective 42%
challenging 36%
inspiring 36%
tense 33%
dark 25%
informative 19%
mysterious 7%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 59%
slow 28%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 57% | Plot: 25% | Character: 17%

Strong character development?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 4% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 53% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

4.04

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