Eight Months on Ghazzah Street by Mantel, Hilary Mantel

Eight Months on Ghazzah Street

Mantel, Hilary Mantel

288 pages first pub 1988 (editions)

fiction contemporary mystery mysterious reflective slow-paced
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When Frances Shore moves to Saudi Arabia, she settles in a nondescript sublet, sure that common sense and an open mind will serve her well with her Muslim neighbors. But in the dim, airless flat, Frances spends lonely days writing in her diary, he...

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Community Reviews

3.57
based on 279 reviews

Moods

tense: 76%

mysterious: 71%

dark: 66%

challenging: 52%

informative: 38%

emotional: 23%

sad: 23%

reflective: 19%

adventurous: 9%

funny: 4%

inspiring: 4%


Pace

4% of readers chose fast
47% of readers chose medium
47% of readers chose slow
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Plot or character driven?

5% of readers chose Plot
38% of readers chose A mix
55% of readers chose Character
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Character

Strong character development?

27% of readers chose Yes
38% of readers chose Complicated
27% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
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Complicated
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Loveable characters?

5% of readers chose Yes
44% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

76% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
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Complicated
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Flaws of characters a main focus?

26% of readers chose Yes
53% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
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