The Singularity by Balsam Karam

The Singularity

Balsam Karam with Saskia Vogel (Translator)

200 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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A breathtaking study of grief, migration, and motherhood from one of Sweden’s most exciting new novelists.In an unnamed coastal city filled with refugees, the mother of a displaced family calls out her daughter’s name as she wanders the cliffside ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 76 reviews

Moods

emotional 77%
reflective 74%
sad 67%
challenging 61%
dark 38%
tense 19%
mysterious 9%
hopeful 6%
adventurous 3%

Pace

medium 44%
slow 34%
fast 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 76% | N/A: 14% | A mix: 9%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 38% | No: 33% | Yes: 27%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 72% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 5% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 64% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 11%

Average rating

3.87

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