The Wrong End of the Telescope by Rabih Alameddine

The Wrong End of the Telescope

Rabih Alameddine

368 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction historical lgbtqia+ literary challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
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By National Book Award finalist and Dos Passos Prize winner, Rabih Alameddine, comes a transporting new novel about an Arab American trans woman's personal journey among Syrian refugees on Lesbos island.Mina Simpson, a Lebanese doctor, arrives at ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 361 reviews

Moods

emotional 83%
reflective 82%
challenging 44%
sad 40%
informative 30%
funny 23%
inspiring 23%
hopeful 22%
dark 15%
adventurous 9%
tense 7%
mysterious 2%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 54%
slow 29%
fast 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 10% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 3% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 97% | It's complicated: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 47% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.14

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