The Last Pomegranate Tree by Bachtyar Ali

The Last Pomegranate Tree

Bachtyar Ali with Kareem Abdulrahman (Translator), Melanie Moore (Translator)

315 pages first pub 2002 (editions)

fiction historical literary reflective slow-paced

Description

An extraordinary chronicle of war and an occult story of love between a father and his son from one of Iraq’s most celebrated contemporary writers“Whenever he told lies, the birds would fly away. It had been that way since he was a child. Whenever...

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Community Reviews Summary of 22 reviews

Moods

emotional 75%
reflective 75%
sad 75%
dark 25%
hopeful 25%
inspiring 25%
tense 25%

Pace

slow 66%
medium 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Plot: 50%

Strong character development?

N/A: 50% | Yes: 50%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | N/A: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

N/A: 50% | Yes: 50%

Average rating

3.94

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