The Shadow of the Crescent Moon by Fatima Bhutto

The Shadow of the Crescent Moon

Fatima Bhutto

240 pages first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction contemporary emotional reflective medium-paced

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Fatima Bhutto's stunning debut begins and ends one rain swept Friday morning in Mir Ali, a small town in Pakistan's Tribal Areas close to the Afghan border. This land is also home to a three-dimensional chessboard of seemingly endless war — Americ...

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Moods

dark 100%
emotional 100%
sad 100%

Pace

medium 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

No: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.31

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