384 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
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In Diana Abu-Jaber's "impressive, entertaining" (Chicago Tribune) first novel, a small, poor-white community in upstate New York becomes home to the transplanted Jordanian family of Matussem Ramoud: his grown daughters, Jemorah and Melvina; his si...
Community Reviews Summary of 49 reviews
Moods
funny 66%
challenging 33%
lighthearted 33%
reflective 33%
sad 33%
tense 33%
Pace
medium 50%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 50%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Mental illness, RacismModerate
Child death, Genocide, XenophobiaMinor
Ableism
384 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In Diana Abu-Jaber's "impressive, entertaining" (Chicago Tribune) first novel, a small, poor-white community in upstate New York becomes home to the transplanted Jordanian family of Matussem Ramoud: his grown daughters, Jemorah and Melvina; his si...
Community Reviews Summary of 49 reviews
Moods
funny 66%
challenging 33%
lighthearted 33%
reflective 33%
sad 33%
tense 33%
Pace
medium 50%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 50%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Mental illness, RacismModerate
Child death, Genocide, XenophobiaMinor
Ableism