Looking at the stars
★ 4.1 avg
311 votes
About this book
Amina's community is ravaged by war, and her family welcome what they hope is a liberating force. However, they face further oppression, from a regime which enforces the subordination of women, and everyone is force to wear badges indicating their class. Amina's family is separate, and she tries to survive and remain whole by telling stories to her sister. First person recount.
Reader Profile
4.1/5 · 311 readers · 374 pages · ≈ 6 h 56 m · Light
How long does it take to read Looking at the stars?
About ≈ 6 h 56 m — 374 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is Looking at the stars?
374 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is Looking at the stars?
It sits on the Fiction shelves.
Is Looking at the stars in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who wrote Looking at the stars?
Jo Cotterill.