My Pen Is the Wing of a Bird: New Fiction by Afghan Women by Lucy Hannah

My Pen Is the Wing of a Bird: New Fiction by Afghan Women

Lucy Hannah

288 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction short stories challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

A landmark collection: the first anthology of short fiction by Afghan women that are "powerful, profound, and deeply moving" (Elif Shafak, author of The Island of Missing Trees, a Reese's Book Club pick) "My pen is the wing of a bird; it will tell...

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Community Reviews Summary of 313 reviews

Moods

emotional 86%
reflective 64%
sad 64%
challenging 55%
dark 47%
inspiring 40%
informative 37%
hopeful 31%
tense 27%
adventurous 5%
funny 3%
mysterious 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 60%
fast 31%
slow 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 46% | Character: 30% | N/A: 15% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 43% | N/A: 35% | Yes: 11% | No: 8%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 34% | N/A: 15% | No: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 68% | N/A: 17% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 42% | N/A: 29% | No: 21% | Yes: 5%

Average rating

4.25

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