Corpi celesti by Jokha Alharthi

Corpi celesti

Jokha Alharthi with Giacomo Longhi (Translator)

264 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction historical literary challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

Nel piccolo paese di 'Awafi, in Oman, vivono tre sorelle. Mayya, la maggiore, sposa 'Abdallah, figlio di un ricco mercante di schiavi, dopo aver sofferto patimenti d'amore. Insieme saranno felici, e la loro unica figlia femmina, London, diventerà ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,644 reviews

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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