Desperada by Sofia Mostaghimi

Desperada

Sofia Mostaghimi

320 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction literary challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
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In Sofia Mostaghimi’s sensational debut novel, a young Iranian-Canadian woman quits her job after her younger sister dies, and then flees her family, seeking escape and possibly transformation in travel, sex and drugs.desperada (feminine desperado...

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Community Reviews Summary of 24 reviews

Moods

emotional 100%
dark 75%
sad 62%
reflective 50%
tense 37%
challenging 25%
adventurous 12%
funny 12%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 75% | A mix: 25%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 12%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 37% | No: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 12%

Average rating

3.99

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