Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Child death, Adult/minor relationshipModerate
Death, Drug abuse, SuicideMinor
Abandonment, WarCommunity Reviews
Summary of 1491 reviews
Moods
sad 77%
challenging 48%
dark 38%
reflective 35%
tense 33%
informative 30%
inspiring 30%
hopeful 24%
adventurous 16%
mysterious 1%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Character: 45% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 14%Loveable characters?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 68% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 24% | N/A: 4%Average rating
464 pages | first published 2014
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ISBN/UID: 9780062244772
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: William Morrow
Publication date: 06 May 2014
Description
Afghan-American Nadia Hashimi's literary debut novel, The Pearl that Broke Its Shell is a searing tale of powerlessness, fate, and the freedom to control one's own fate that combines the cultural flavor and emotional resonance of the works of Khal...Book Information
464 pages | first published 2014
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ISBN/UID: 9780062244772
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: William Morrow
Publication date: 06 May 2014
Description
Afghan-American Nadia Hashimi's literary debut novel, The Pearl that Broke Its Shell is a searing tale of powerlessness, fate, and the freedom to control one's own fate that combines the cultural flavor and emotional resonance of the works of Khal...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Child death, Adult/minor relationshipModerate
Death, Drug abuse, SuicideMinor
Abandonment, WarCommunity Reviews
Summary of 1491 reviews
Moods
sad 77%
challenging 48%
dark 38%
reflective 35%
tense 33%
informative 30%
inspiring 30%
hopeful 24%
adventurous 16%
mysterious 1%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Character: 45% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 14%Loveable characters?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 68% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 24% | N/A: 4%Average rating