Mornings in Jenin by Susan Abulhawa

Mornings in Jenin

Susan Abulhawa

354 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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A heart-wrenching, powerfully written novel that could do for Palestine what The Kite Runner did for Afghanistan. Forcibly removed from the ancient village of Ein Hod by the newly formed state of Israel in 1948, the Abulhejas are moved into the Je...

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Community Reviews

4.55
based on 4,014 reviews

Moods

emotional: 92%

sad: 86%

informative: 51%

reflective: 51%

challenging: 50%

dark: 47%

tense: 39%

inspiring: 15%

hopeful: 11%

adventurous: 4%

funny: 1%

Pace

17% of readers chose fast
71% of readers chose medium
10% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

11% of readers chose Plot
62% of readers chose A mix
25% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

79% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

84% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Diverse cast of characters?

81% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

24% of readers chose Yes
34% of readers chose Complicated
36% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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