When We Were Sisters by Fatimah Asghar

When We Were Sisters

Fatimah Asghar

327 pages • first pub 2022 (editions) user-added

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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A reader drawn to deeply emotional explorations of identity, the resilience of familial bonds, and the quiet complexities of growing up through loss will find this story hauntingly resonant.

Description

An orphan grapples with gender, siblinghood, family, and coming-of-age as a Muslim in America in this lyrical debut novel from the acclaimed author of If They Come For Us.In this heartrending, lyrical debut work of fiction, Fatimah Asghar traces t...

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Community Reviews

4.08
based on 1,677 reviews

Moods

emotional: 91%

sad: 69%

reflective: 65%

dark: 48%

challenging: 36%

tense: 19%

hopeful: 14%

inspiring: 6%

funny: 3%

adventurous: 1%

informative: 1%

mysterious: 1%

Pace

33% of readers chose fast
52% of readers chose medium
13% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

2% of readers chose Plot
17% of readers chose A mix
79% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

65% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

56% of readers chose Yes
39% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

89% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

51% of readers chose Yes
28% of readers chose Complicated
17% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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