Arabian Jazz by Diana Abu-Jaber

Arabian Jazz

Diana Abu-Jaber

324 pages • first pub 2003 (editions) user-added

fiction literary

Description

 "This oracular first novel, which unfurls like gossamer [has] characters of a depth seldom found in a debut." —The New YorkerIn Diana Abu-Jaber's "impressive, entertaining" (Chicago Tribune) first novel, a small, poor-white community in upstate N...

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Community Reviews Summary of 52 reviews

Moods

emotional 100%
funny 66%
challenging 33%
lighthearted 33%
reflective 33%
sad 33%
tense 33%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 50%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.13

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