A Woman Is No Man by Etaf Rum

A Woman Is No Man

Etaf Rum

321 pages • first pub 2019 (view editions)

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A Woman Is No Man is ideal for readers who appreciate emotionally intense, multigenerational stories exploring the tensions between cultural traditions and personal freedom, particularly within immigrant families.

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The New York Times bestseller and Read with Jenna TODAY SHOW Book Club pick telling the story of three generations of Palestinian-American women struggling to express their individual desires within the confines of their Arab culture in the wake o...

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Community Reviews

4.27
based on 26,643 reviews

Moods

emotional: 86%

sad: 78%

dark: 56%

challenging: 46%

reflective: 45%

tense: 38%

hopeful: 17%

inspiring: 17%

informative: 16%

mysterious: 6%

adventurous: 1%

Pace

16% of readers chose fast
71% of readers chose medium
12% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

4% of readers chose Plot
30% of readers chose A mix
65% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

77% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

34% of readers chose Yes
56% of readers chose Complicated
8% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

73% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
15% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

66% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
8% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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