The Parisian by Isabella Hammad

The Parisian

Isabella Hammad

549 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional informative reflective slow-paced
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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 521 reviews

Moods

reflective 67%
informative 66%
emotional 55%
challenging 45%
sad 36%
tense 19%
dark 18%
adventurous 14%
hopeful 8%
inspiring 4%
mysterious 3%
funny 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 71%
medium 25%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 52% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 14%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 53% | Yes: 23% | No: 21% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 91% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 1% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 5%

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3.67

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