576 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781911214434
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Jonathan Cape
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Midhat Kamal – dreamer, romantic, aesthete – leaves Palestine in 1914 to study medicine in France, under the tutelage of Dr Molineu. He falls deeply in love with Jeannette, the doctor's daughter. But Midhat soon discovers that everything is fragil...
Community Reviews Summary of 314 reviews
Moods
emotional 66%
informative 61%
challenging 47%
sad 41%
tense 25%
dark 19%
adventurous 16%
hopeful 11%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
medium 35%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 28% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 96% | No: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Mental illnessModerate
War, Racism, SuicideMinor
Death, Eating disorder, Rape576 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781911214434
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Jonathan Cape
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Midhat Kamal – dreamer, romantic, aesthete – leaves Palestine in 1914 to study medicine in France, under the tutelage of Dr Molineu. He falls deeply in love with Jeannette, the doctor's daughter. But Midhat soon discovers that everything is fragil...
Community Reviews Summary of 314 reviews
Moods
emotional 66%
informative 61%
challenging 47%
sad 41%
tense 25%
dark 19%
adventurous 16%
hopeful 11%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
medium 35%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 28% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 96% | No: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Mental illnessModerate
War, Racism, SuicideMinor
Death, Eating disorder, Rape