317 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
From the author of the memoir Kabul Beauty School comes a fiction debut as compelling as real life: the story of a remarkable coffee shop in the heart of Afghanistan, and the men and women who meet there — thrown together by circumstance, bonded b...
Community Reviews Summary of 998 reviews
Moods
inspiring 47%
reflective 41%
hopeful 40%
sad 38%
lighthearted 22%
adventurous 20%
informative 20%
challenging 10%
tense 8%
dark 5%
funny 5%
mysterious 4%
relaxing 4%
Pace
slow 34%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 58% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
Yes: 71% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 41% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexism, Death, MisogynyModerate
Rape, Pregnancy, WarMinor
Domestic abuse, Drug use, Sexual assault317 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
From the author of the memoir Kabul Beauty School comes a fiction debut as compelling as real life: the story of a remarkable coffee shop in the heart of Afghanistan, and the men and women who meet there — thrown together by circumstance, bonded b...
Community Reviews Summary of 998 reviews
Moods
inspiring 47%
reflective 41%
hopeful 40%
sad 38%
lighthearted 22%
adventurous 20%
informative 20%
challenging 10%
tense 8%
dark 5%
funny 5%
mysterious 4%
relaxing 4%
Pace
slow 34%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 58% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
Yes: 71% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 41% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexism, Death, MisogynyModerate
Rape, Pregnancy, WarMinor
Domestic abuse, Drug use, Sexual assault