210 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781609455668
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Europa Editions
Publication date: 17 August 2017
Description
A grieving family flees Tehran after the Islamic Revolution in this novel of “magical realism with a Persian twist” translated from Farsi (The Guardian, UK).When their home in Tehran is burned to the ground by zealots, killing their thirteen-year-...
Community Reviews Summary of 659 reviews
Moods
reflective 62%
challenging 59%
sad 56%
dark 46%
mysterious 37%
adventurous 21%
informative 19%
tense 15%
hopeful 13%
inspiring 11%
Pace
slow 43%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 34% | Plot: 9% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 33% | 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
210 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781609455668
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Europa Editions
Publication date: 17 August 2017
Description
A grieving family flees Tehran after the Islamic Revolution in this novel of “magical realism with a Persian twist” translated from Farsi (The Guardian, UK).When their home in Tehran is burned to the ground by zealots, killing their thirteen-year-...
Community Reviews Summary of 659 reviews
Moods
reflective 62%
challenging 59%
sad 56%
dark 46%
mysterious 37%
adventurous 21%
informative 19%
tense 15%
hopeful 13%
inspiring 11%
Pace
slow 43%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 34% | Plot: 9% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 33% | 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