The Bird Tattoo by Dunya Mikhail

The Bird Tattoo

Dunya Mikhail with Vaneh Assadourian (Narrator)

7 hours, 46 minutes • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction historical literary dark emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

Helen is a young Yazidi woman, living with her family in a mountain village in Sinjar, northern Iraq. One day she finds a local bird caught in a trap and frees it, just as the trapper, Elias, returns. At first angry, he soon sees the error of his ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 27 reviews

Moods

emotional 92%
sad 92%
challenging 69%
dark 53%
reflective 46%
informative 38%
tense 30%
hopeful 23%
inspiring 23%
adventurous 7%

Pace

medium 76%
slow 23%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 75% | Plot: 16% | Character: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 20%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 91% | No: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 81% | N/A: 18%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 70% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 10%

Average rating

3.85

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