The Girls at 17 Swann Street by Yara Zgheib

The Girls at 17 Swann Street

Yara Zgheib

384 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction contemporary challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
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*A BookMovement Group Read* Yara Zgheib's poetic and poignant debut novel is a haunting portrait of a young woman's struggle with anorexia on an intimate journey to reclaim her life. The chocolate went first, then the cheese, the fries, the ice cr...

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Community Reviews

4.01
based on 1,726 reviews

Moods

emotional: 84%

sad: 52%

reflective: 48%

challenging: 41%

dark: 38%

hopeful: 38%

tense: 19%

informative: 18%

inspiring: 17%

lighthearted: 1%

Pace

36% of readers chose fast
48% of readers chose medium
15% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

1% of readers chose Plot
11% of readers chose A mix
87% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

84% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

61% of readers chose Yes
26% of readers chose Complicated
11% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

17% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
53% of readers chose No
8% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

90% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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