Guapa by Saleem Haddad

Guapa

Saleem Haddad with Fajer Al-Kaisi (Narrator)

9 hours, 9 minutes first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ literary romance challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
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Set over the course of 24 hours, Guapa follows Rasa, a gay man living in an unnamed Arab country, as he tries to carve out a life for himself in the midst of political and social upheaval. Rasa spends his days translating for Western journalis...

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Community Reviews

4.08
based on 898 reviews

Moods

emotional: 86%

reflective: 65%

sad: 53%

challenging: 40%

dark: 35%

tense: 34%

informative: 16%

hopeful: 15%

inspiring: 9%

adventurous: 7%

funny: 4%

mysterious: 1%


Pace

13% of readers chose fast
65% of readers chose medium
20% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

18% of readers chose A mix
80% of readers chose Character
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

59% of readers chose Yes
32% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

47% of readers chose Yes
46% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

93% of readers chose Yes
3% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

68% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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