Women of Sand & Myrrh by Hanan Al-Shaykh

Women of Sand & Myrrh

Hanan Al-Shaykh with Catherine Cobham (Translator)

296 pages • first pub 1982 (editions)

fiction literary challenging reflective slow-paced
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In an unnamed Middle Eastern city, four women from different social and cultural backgrounds tell their story. There is Suha, an educated Lebanese woman brought to the desert by her husband; Tamr, who must fight against male rule to educate hersel...

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Community Reviews

3.23
based on 149 reviews

Moods

reflective: 53%

challenging: 46%

emotional: 46%

sad: 30%

dark: 15%

hopeful: 15%

informative: 15%

tense: 15%

adventurous: 7%

funny: 7%

Pace

35% of readers chose medium
64% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

10% of readers chose A mix
90% of readers chose Character
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

58% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
8% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

25% of readers chose Yes
50% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

91% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose No
Yes
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

83% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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