The Pearl That Broke Its Shell
by Nadia Hashimi
Taste attributes: historicaldramaunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeanceempowerment/personal growth
Boxlist takeA morally murky historical novel, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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2.7 / 5
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About This Book
In Kabul, 2007, with a drug-addicted father and no brothers, Rahima and her sisters can only sporadically attend school and rarely leave the house. Their only hope lies in the ancient custom of bacha posh, which allows young Rahima to dress and be treated as a boy until she is of marriageable age.
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- Author
- Nadia Hashimi
- Published
- 2014
- Pages
- 458
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- Open Library
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