240 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143107866
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Long-listed for the Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction, a lyrical novel set over the course of one morning in a small town in Pakistan Fatima Bhutto's stunning debut novel chronicles the lives of five young people trying to live and love in a world...
Community Reviews Summary of 88 reviews
Moods
sad 66%
tense 66%
challenging 33%
dark 33%
inspiring 33%
mysterious 33%
Pace
slow 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 33%Strong character development?
No: 50% | Yes: 50%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
N/A: 50% | Yes: 50%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Confinement, DeathModerate
Torture, Misogyny, RapeMinor
Animal death, Death of parent
240 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143107866
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Long-listed for the Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction, a lyrical novel set over the course of one morning in a small town in Pakistan Fatima Bhutto's stunning debut novel chronicles the lives of five young people trying to live and love in a world...
Community Reviews Summary of 88 reviews
Moods
sad 66%
tense 66%
challenging 33%
dark 33%
inspiring 33%
mysterious 33%
Pace
slow 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 33%Strong character development?
No: 50% | Yes: 50%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
N/A: 50% | Yes: 50%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Confinement, DeathModerate
Torture, Misogyny, RapeMinor
Animal death, Death of parent