368 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780316065764
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Little Brown and Company
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In the fabled city of Isfahan, in seventeenth-century Persia, a young woman confronts a dismal fate: Her beloved father had died and left her without a dowry. Forced to work as a servant in the home of her uncle, a rich rug designer in the court o...
Community Reviews Summary of 839 reviews
Moods
hopeful 62%
emotional 59%
reflective 51%
adventurous 44%
sad 37%
informative 33%
challenging 25%
dark 22%
tense 11%
mysterious 3%
Pace
slow 14%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 72% | A mix: 28%Strong character development?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 75% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 73% | No: 19% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, SexismModerate
Body shaming, Fatphobia, InfertilityMinor
Pregnancy
368 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780316065764
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Little Brown and Company
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In the fabled city of Isfahan, in seventeenth-century Persia, a young woman confronts a dismal fate: Her beloved father had died and left her without a dowry. Forced to work as a servant in the home of her uncle, a rich rug designer in the court o...
Community Reviews Summary of 839 reviews
Moods
hopeful 62%
emotional 59%
reflective 51%
adventurous 44%
sad 37%
informative 33%
challenging 25%
dark 22%
tense 11%
mysterious 3%
Pace
slow 14%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 72% | A mix: 28%Strong character development?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 75% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 73% | No: 19% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, SexismModerate
Body shaming, Fatphobia, InfertilityMinor
Pregnancy