The Parisian by Isabella Hammad

The Parisian

Isabella Hammad

576 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional informative reflective slow-paced

Description

Midhat Kamal – dreamer, romantic, aesthete – leaves Palestine in 1914 to study medicine in France, under the tutelage of Dr Molineu. He falls deeply in love with Jeannette, the doctor's daughter. But Midhat soon discovers that everything is fragil...

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Community Reviews Summary of 313 reviews

Moods

reflective 75%
emotional 66%
informative 61%
challenging 47%
sad 41%
tense 25%
dark 19%
adventurous 16%
hopeful 11%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 2%

Pace

slow 61%
medium 35%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 57% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 6%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 28% | No: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 96% | No: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 3%

Average rating

3.64

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