The Map of Salt and Stars by Zeyn Joukhadar

The Map of Salt and Stars

Zeyn Joukhadar

368 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction literary speculative fiction adventurous challenging emotional slow-paced
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In 2011, the peace of the Syrian city of Homs is disturbed by protests and shelling. A young girl, Nour, is forced to flee across the Levant and North Africa in search of safety. 800 years before, Rawiya, disguised as a boy and apprenticed to a fa...

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Community Reviews

4.03
based on 4,086 reviews

Moods

emotional: 82%

adventurous: 73%

sad: 59%

hopeful: 44%

reflective: 40%

challenging: 38%

tense: 36%

inspiring: 32%

dark: 27%

informative: 17%

mysterious: 7%

lighthearted: 1%

Pace

10% of readers chose fast
65% of readers chose medium
23% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

17% of readers chose Plot
63% of readers chose A mix
18% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

85% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

88% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

88% of readers chose Yes
3% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

15% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
63% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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