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368 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781590517697
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Other Press
Publication date: 08 March 2016
Description
Set over the course of twenty-four hours, Guapa follows Rasa, a gay man living in an unnamed Arab country, as he tries to carve out a life for himself in the midst of political and social upheaval. Rasa spends his days translating for Western jour...
Community Reviews Summary of 630 reviews
Moods
reflective 66%
sad 50%
challenging 40%
dark 32%
tense 31%
informative 19%
hopeful 16%
inspiring 10%
adventurous 5%
funny 3%
mysterious 1%
Pace
slow 19%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 77% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 45% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 94% | No: 2% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, Abandonment, Death of parentModerate
Police brutality, Bullying, IslamophobiaMinor
Racial slurs, Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia
368 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781590517697
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Other Press
Publication date: 08 March 2016
Description
Set over the course of twenty-four hours, Guapa follows Rasa, a gay man living in an unnamed Arab country, as he tries to carve out a life for himself in the midst of political and social upheaval. Rasa spends his days translating for Western jour...
Community Reviews Summary of 630 reviews
Moods
reflective 66%
sad 50%
challenging 40%
dark 32%
tense 31%
informative 19%
hopeful 16%
inspiring 10%
adventurous 5%
funny 3%
mysterious 1%
Pace
slow 19%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 77% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 45% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 94% | No: 2% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, Abandonment, Death of parentModerate
Police brutality, Bullying, IslamophobiaMinor
Racial slurs, Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia