Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Suicide attempt, WarModerate
Eating disorder, Fatphobia, GoreMinor
Animal cruelty, Animal death, HomophobiaCommunity Reviews
Summary of 917 reviews
Moods
emotional 48%
challenging 26%
sad 26%
hopeful 23%
funny 18%
informative 15%
inspiring 13%
dark 11%
relaxing 5%
tense 5%
lighthearted 3%
adventurous 1%
Pace
medium 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 98% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 21%Loveable characters?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 11%Average rating
291 pages | first published 2014
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ISBN/UID: 9780802122148
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press
Publication date: 04 February 2014
Description
One of the Middle East’s most celebrated voices, Rabih Alameddine follows his bestseller, The Hakawati, with a heartrending novel that celebrates the singular life of an obsessive introvert, revealing Beirut’s beauties and horrors along the way. ...Book Information
291 pages | first published 2014
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ISBN/UID: 9780802122148
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press
Publication date: 04 February 2014
Description
One of the Middle East’s most celebrated voices, Rabih Alameddine follows his bestseller, The Hakawati, with a heartrending novel that celebrates the singular life of an obsessive introvert, revealing Beirut’s beauties and horrors along the way. ...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Suicide attempt, WarModerate
Eating disorder, Fatphobia, GoreMinor
Animal cruelty, Animal death, HomophobiaCommunity Reviews
Summary of 917 reviews
Moods
emotional 48%
challenging 26%
sad 26%
hopeful 23%
funny 18%
informative 15%
inspiring 13%
dark 11%
relaxing 5%
tense 5%
lighthearted 3%
adventurous 1%
Pace
medium 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 98% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 21%Loveable characters?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 11%Average rating