Häuser aus Sand by Hala Alyan

Häuser aus Sand

Hala Alyan with Michaela Grabinger (Translator)

396 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

or Jahren schon musste Salma ihre geliebte Heimat Jaffa verlassen. In Nablus hat sie mit ihrem Mann und ihren Kindern einen neuen Platz gefunden. Doch das Haus bleibt ihr stets fremd. Allein den Garten kann sie zu ihrem eigenen Reich machen, und u...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,178 reviews

Moods

emotional 89%
reflective 75%
sad 48%
challenging 20%
informative 19%
dark 16%
hopeful 16%
inspiring 13%
tense 13%
adventurous 9%
funny 2%
mysterious 2%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 68%
slow 26%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 64% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 80% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.08

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