The Beauty of Your Face by Sahar Mustafah

The Beauty of Your Face

Sahar Mustafah

304 pages first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction literary emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Afaf Rahman, the daughter of Palestinian immigrants, is the principal of Nurrideen School for Girls, a Muslim school in the Chicago suburbs. One morning, a shooter―radicalized by the online alt-right―attacks the school.As Afaf listens to his terri...

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Community Reviews Summary of 735 reviews

Moods

emotional 91%
reflective 62%
sad 60%
challenging 47%
dark 39%
tense 37%
hopeful 25%
inspiring 25%
informative 19%
adventurous 2%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 67%
slow 16%
fast 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 52% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 34%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 13%

Average rating

4.18

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