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306 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802192875
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Paperback
Publication date: 04 February 2014
Description
One of the Middle East’s most celebrated voices, Rabih Alameddine follows his bestseller, The Hakawati, with a heartrending novel that celebrates the singular life of an obsessive introvert, revealing Beirut’s beauties and horrors along the way. ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,374 reviews
Moods
emotional 57%
challenging 27%
sad 24%
funny 23%
hopeful 23%
dark 16%
informative 14%
inspiring 14%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 5%
adventurous 3%
tense 3%
mysterious 1%
Pace
medium 32%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 98% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 16% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 54% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Suicide, Suicide attemptModerate
Gore, Infidelity, Mental illnessMinor
Animal cruelty, Animal death, Homophobia306 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802192875
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Paperback
Publication date: 04 February 2014
Description
One of the Middle East’s most celebrated voices, Rabih Alameddine follows his bestseller, The Hakawati, with a heartrending novel that celebrates the singular life of an obsessive introvert, revealing Beirut’s beauties and horrors along the way. ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,374 reviews
Moods
emotional 57%
challenging 27%
sad 24%
funny 23%
hopeful 23%
dark 16%
informative 14%
inspiring 14%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 5%
adventurous 3%
tense 3%
mysterious 1%
Pace
medium 32%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 98% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 16% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 54% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Suicide, Suicide attemptModerate
Gore, Infidelity, Mental illnessMinor
Animal cruelty, Animal death, Homophobia