371 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0385473826
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor Books / Doubleday
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Al-Shaykh Hanan has confirmed her standing as the Arab world's foremost woman writer. Now, in her new novel--available in English for the first time--she writes her farewell to Beirut, a city that no longer exists as she knew it. What emerges is a...
Community Reviews Summary of 28 reviews
Moods
emotional 75%
challenging 50%
dark 25%
informative 25%
sad 25%
Pace
medium 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 25%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | Yes: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, Rape371 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0385473826
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor Books / Doubleday
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Al-Shaykh Hanan has confirmed her standing as the Arab world's foremost woman writer. Now, in her new novel--available in English for the first time--she writes her farewell to Beirut, a city that no longer exists as she knew it. What emerges is a...
Community Reviews Summary of 28 reviews
Moods
emotional 75%
challenging 50%
dark 25%
informative 25%
sad 25%
Pace
medium 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 25%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | Yes: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, Rape