298 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140108156
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Frances Shore is a cartographer by trade, a maker of maps, but when her husband's work takes her to Saudi Arabia she finds herself unable to map the Kingdom's areas of internal darkness. The regime is corrupt and harsh, the expatriates are hard-dr...
Community Reviews Summary of 121 reviews
Moods
challenging 75%
dark 75%
tense 75%
emotional 50%
informative 50%
reflective 50%
funny 25%
sad 25%
Pace
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 25%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | No: 33%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 66% | No: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 100%Average rating
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298 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140108156
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Frances Shore is a cartographer by trade, a maker of maps, but when her husband's work takes her to Saudi Arabia she finds herself unable to map the Kingdom's areas of internal darkness. The regime is corrupt and harsh, the expatriates are hard-dr...
Community Reviews Summary of 121 reviews
Moods
challenging 75%
dark 75%
tense 75%
emotional 50%
informative 50%
reflective 50%
funny 25%
sad 25%
Pace
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 25%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | No: 33%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 66% | No: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.