Enter GhostEnter Ghost
What it's about
After years away from her family's homeland, and reeling from a disastrous love affair, actress Sonia Nasir returns to Haifa to visit her older sister, Haneen, for the first time since the second intifada. She finds her relationship to Palestine both bone-deep and new.
Why it's worth reading
It was a finalist for the Women's Prize for Fiction. It's a powerful novel about art, identity and occupation.
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The Island of Missing TreesGood to know
It deals directly with the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
By the numbers
- Readers42 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics25 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
- Bestseller10 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Buzz51 out of 100 · counts 10%
Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero. The parts combine into the Must-Read Score, shown on a scale where the best book we found scores 99 and the last book to make the ranking scores 50.
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Quick answers
Is Enter Ghost worth reading?
Yes. It was a finalist for the Women's Prize for Fiction. It ranks #1,933 of the 2,816 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 64.5 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is Enter Ghost about?
After years away from her family's homeland, and reeling from a disastrous love affair, actress Sonia Nasir returns to Haifa to visit her older sister, Haneen, for the first time since the second intifada. She finds her relationship to Palestine both bone-deep and new.
How long does it take to read Enter Ghost?
About 8 hours (336 pages), or about 2 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after Enter Ghost?
If you liked it, try Home Fire by Kamila Shamsie, Exit West by Mohsin Hamid or The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak.