When the Apricots Bloom by Gina Wilkinson

When the Apricots Bloom

Gina Wilkinson

320 pages first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction literary emotional tense medium-paced
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This book is ideal for readers who enjoy emotionally charged, character-driven stories exploring resilience and complex relationships under oppressive regimes.

Description

Inspired by her own experiences stationed in Baghdad during Saddam Hussein's rule, former foreign correspondent Gina Wilkinson's evocative, suspenseful debut is told through the eyes of three very different women in Iraq at the turn of the millenn...

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Community Reviews

3.74
based on 1,172 reviews

Moods

tense: 66%

emotional: 63%

dark: 41%

informative: 38%

sad: 38%

reflective: 37%

challenging: 35%

adventurous: 28%

hopeful: 18%

mysterious: 15%

inspiring: 6%


Pace

16% of readers chose fast
70% of readers chose medium
13% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

13% of readers chose Plot
52% of readers chose A mix
33% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

60% of readers chose Yes
24% of readers chose Complicated
15% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

48% of readers chose Yes
37% of readers chose Complicated
13% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

86% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

52% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
22% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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