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Men in the Sun and Other Palestinian Stories by Ghassan Kanafani

Men in the Sun and Other Palestinian Stories

Ghassan Kanafani

4.75
dark informative sad tense fast-paced
The Tragedy of Medusa by H. M. Roberts

The Tragedy of Medusa

H. M. Roberts

4.0
dark reflective sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Arabesques by Anton Shammas, Vivian Eden

Arabesques

Anton Shammas, Vivian Eden

DID NOT FINISH: 13%
Murder Road by Simone St. James

Murder Road

Simone St. James

3.75
adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Midnight at Malabar House by Vaseem Khan

Midnight at Malabar House

Vaseem Khan

4.75
adventurous funny informative mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Every Star That Falls by Michael Thomas Ford

Every Star That Falls

Michael Thomas Ford

DID NOT FINISH: 50%
Free: Two Years, Six Lives, and the Long Journey Home by Lauren Kessler

Free: Two Years, Six Lives, and the Long Journey Home

Lauren Kessler

5.0
dark informative inspiring sad tense slow-paced
Afterlives by Abdulrazak Gurnah

Afterlives

Abdulrazak Gurnah

4.75
adventurous dark reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
Khirbet Khizeh by S. Yizhar

Khirbet Khizeh

S. Yizhar

5.0
dark reflective sad tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
One Night Two Souls Went Walking by Ellen Cooney

One Night Two Souls Went Walking

Ellen Cooney

3.25
reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes