Once in a Promised Land by Laila Halaby

Once in a Promised Land

Laila Halaby

344 pages first pub 2007 (editions)

fiction contemporary emotional slow-paced

Description

They say there was or there wasn't in olden times a story as old as life, as young as this moment, a story that is yours and is mine. Once in a Promised Land is the story of Jassim and Salwa, who left the deserts of their native Jordan for those o...

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Moods

emotional 100%
reflective 100%
sad 100%

Pace

slow 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.28

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