Crescent by Diana Abu-Jaber

Crescent

Diana Abu-Jaber

352 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary romance emotional reflective slow-paced
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An Arab-American novel as delicious as Like Water for Chocolate. Praised by Critics from The New Yorker to USA Today for the first novel, Arabian Jazz ("an oracular tale that unfurls like gossamer"), Diana Abu-Jaber weaves with spellbinding magic ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 242 reviews

Moods

reflective 100%
challenging 75%
emotional 75%
sad 62%
adventurous 37%
hopeful 37%
mysterious 37%
tense 37%
dark 25%
lighthearted 25%
funny 12%
inspiring 12%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 83% | Plot: 16%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 16%

Average rating

3.71

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