256 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781787702110
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Europa Editions
Publication date: 09 January 2020
Description
Set in Iran in the decade following the 1979 Islamic Revolution, this moving, richly imagined novel is narrated by the ghost of Bahar, a thirteen-year-old girl, whose family is compelled to flee their home in Tehran for a new life in a small villa...
Community Reviews Summary of 657 reviews
Moods
reflective 63%
challenging 59%
sad 57%
dark 45%
mysterious 36%
adventurous 21%
informative 19%
tense 16%
hopeful 13%
inspiring 11%
Pace
slow 43%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Character: 35% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 32% | N/A: 8% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 5% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 76% | N/A: 9% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 33% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Violence, Child deathModerate
Sexual assault, Sexual content, Animal deathMinor
Blood, Excrement, Vomit
256 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781787702110
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Europa Editions
Publication date: 09 January 2020
Description
Set in Iran in the decade following the 1979 Islamic Revolution, this moving, richly imagined novel is narrated by the ghost of Bahar, a thirteen-year-old girl, whose family is compelled to flee their home in Tehran for a new life in a small villa...
Community Reviews Summary of 657 reviews
Moods
reflective 63%
challenging 59%
sad 57%
dark 45%
mysterious 36%
adventurous 21%
informative 19%
tense 16%
hopeful 13%
inspiring 11%
Pace
slow 43%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Character: 35% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 32% | N/A: 8% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 5% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 76% | N/A: 9% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 33% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Violence, Child deathModerate
Sexual assault, Sexual content, Animal deathMinor
Blood, Excrement, Vomit