166 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781538726839
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Publication date: 18 October 2022
Description
A landmark collection: the first anthology of short fiction by Afghan women that are "powerful, profound, and deeply moving" (Elif Shafak, author of The Island of Missing Trees, a Reese's Book Club pick) "My pen is the wing of a bird; it will tell...
Community Reviews Summary of 287 reviews
Moods
reflective 65%
sad 64%
challenging 55%
dark 46%
inspiring 42%
informative 38%
hopeful 33%
tense 26%
adventurous 5%
funny 4%
mysterious 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 32%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Character: 30% | N/A: 16% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 43% | N/A: 37% | Yes: 10% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 35% | N/A: 16% | No: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 67% | N/A: 17% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 39% | N/A: 32% | No: 21% | Yes: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Violence, SexismModerate
War, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault
166 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781538726839
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Publication date: 18 October 2022
Description
A landmark collection: the first anthology of short fiction by Afghan women that are "powerful, profound, and deeply moving" (Elif Shafak, author of The Island of Missing Trees, a Reese's Book Club pick) "My pen is the wing of a bird; it will tell...
Community Reviews Summary of 287 reviews
Moods
reflective 65%
sad 64%
challenging 55%
dark 46%
inspiring 42%
informative 38%
hopeful 33%
tense 26%
adventurous 5%
funny 4%
mysterious 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 32%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Character: 30% | N/A: 16% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 43% | N/A: 37% | Yes: 10% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 35% | N/A: 16% | No: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 67% | N/A: 17% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 39% | N/A: 32% | No: 21% | Yes: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Violence, SexismModerate
War, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault