Himlakroppar by Jokha Alharthi

Himlakroppar

Jokha Alharthi

244 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction historical literary challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

I en liten by i Oman lever tre systrar. Mayya, som gift in sig i en rik familj efter att ha fått sitt hjärta krossat. Asma, som gift sig av plikt. Och så Khawla, som trotsar sin familj och insisterar på att vänta på mannen hon älskar, som utvandra...

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Moods

reflective 78%
emotional 57%
challenging 54%
sad 27%
informative 25%
dark 15%
mysterious 13%
tense 8%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%
adventurous 2%

Pace

slow 58%
medium 34%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 84% | A mix: 12% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 36% | No: 12% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 52% | No: 27% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 10% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 14% | N/A: 2%

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3.4

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