480 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780062244765
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: William Morrow & Company
Publication date: 06 January 2015
Description
Afghan-American author Nadia Hashimi's The Pearl That Broke Its Shell tells the entwined stories of two Afghan women in the same family, separated by a century, who find freedom in the tradition of bacha posh--an ancient custom that allows girls t...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,513 reviews
Moods
sad 77%
challenging 47%
dark 38%
reflective 34%
tense 34%
informative 30%
inspiring 30%
hopeful 25%
adventurous 15%
mysterious 1%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Character: 44% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 14%Loveable characters?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 69% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 24% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Child death, Adult/minor relationshipModerate
Death, Drug abuse, SuicideMinor
Abandonment, War
480 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780062244765
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: William Morrow & Company
Publication date: 06 January 2015
Description
Afghan-American author Nadia Hashimi's The Pearl That Broke Its Shell tells the entwined stories of two Afghan women in the same family, separated by a century, who find freedom in the tradition of bacha posh--an ancient custom that allows girls t...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,513 reviews
Moods
sad 77%
challenging 47%
dark 38%
reflective 34%
tense 34%
informative 30%
inspiring 30%
hopeful 25%
adventurous 15%
mysterious 1%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Character: 44% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 14%Loveable characters?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 69% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 24% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Child death, Adult/minor relationshipModerate
Death, Drug abuse, SuicideMinor
Abandonment, War