529 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780747545637
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Publication date: Not specified
Description
With her first novel, In the Eye of the Sun, Ahdaf Soueif garnered comparisons to Tolstoy, Flaubert, and George Eliot. In her latest novel, which was shortlisted for Britain's prestigious Booker Prize, she combines the romantic skill of the ninet...
Community Reviews Summary of 312 reviews
Moods
emotional 50%
challenging 35%
adventurous 28%
hopeful 28%
sad 28%
informative 21%
inspiring 21%
mysterious 14%
lighthearted 7%
tense 7%
Pace
medium 14%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 92% | A mix: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 15% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 41% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Moderate
Death, Incest, RacismMinor
Sexual content, Pregnancy529 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780747545637
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Publication date: Not specified
Description
With her first novel, In the Eye of the Sun, Ahdaf Soueif garnered comparisons to Tolstoy, Flaubert, and George Eliot. In her latest novel, which was shortlisted for Britain's prestigious Booker Prize, she combines the romantic skill of the ninet...
Community Reviews Summary of 312 reviews
Moods
emotional 50%
challenging 35%
adventurous 28%
hopeful 28%
sad 28%
informative 21%
inspiring 21%
mysterious 14%
lighthearted 7%
tense 7%
Pace
medium 14%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 92% | A mix: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 15% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 41% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Death, Incest, RacismMinor
Sexual content, Pregnancy