Before She Sleeps by Bina Shah

Before She Sleeps

Bina Shah

250 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction feminism science fiction dark slow-paced

Description

In modern, beautiful Green City, the capital of South West Asia, gender selection, war and disease have brought the ratio of men to women to alarmingly low levels. The government uses terror and technology to control its people, and women must tak...

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Community Reviews Summary of 277 reviews

Moods

dark 73%
tense 66%
emotional 33%
adventurous 26%
reflective 26%
sad 26%
challenging 10%
hopeful 10%
mysterious 10%
relaxing 3%

Pace

medium 68%
slow 17%
fast 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 47% | Plot: 28% | Character: 23%

Strong character development?

No: 47% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 14%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 40% | No: 30% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 50% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 15%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 6%

Average rating

3.28

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