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4.13 AVERAGE
4.13 AVERAGE
adventurous
slow-paced
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
informative
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
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This is a book of stories that all blend into each other which means the structure is very fluid. I really liked this aspect of the book, though there were a couple of parts in the middle where it started to lag a little, but it picked up again quickly. However, Readers who prefer a clear, linear structure could find the format frustrating. Part of the story is set in the present, some stories concern the family history, others are historical legends and others are pure legend. I think mainly, it's about the importance of story and how legends are created and why they endure... though it's very open to interpretation. I would recommend it to anyone interested in fairytales and legends, especially Arabian ones.
adventurous
challenging
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Stories woven, unfurling, spelling, overflowing. We follow our narrator, Osama as he returns to Lebanon, and to the side of his dying father. We begin with a slave girl who must go on a quest. We encounter characters who are friends, family, lovers, enemies. Characters who are at times villains, and other times heroes. Characters who are vain, proud, jealous, and others who are confident, caring, determined, mischievous, wise, cunning. The stories reflect each other, allude to each other, diverge and converge reference and spill and blend and melt together. I love this novel.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Slavery, War
adventurous
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes