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Good people : a novel / Patmeena Sabit.
"A provocative novel about an immigrant family living the American dream-and the daughter whose death raises questions about just how American they really want to become"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780593801062 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 388 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition: First US edition.
- Publisher: New York : Crown, [2026]
- Copyright: ©2026
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| Subject: | Afghans > United States > Fiction. Families > Fiction. Honor killings > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Domestic fiction. Psychological fiction. Novels. |
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- 0 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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- 3 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeshore Branch | FIC Sabit | 31681010452183 | FICTION | In transit | - |
- Random House, Inc.
âGood People is a stunning read. I could not recommend it more enthusiastically. . . . What a spectacular triumph this book is. This is the Afghan novel I have been eagerly waiting for.ââKhaled Hosseini
Zorah Sharaf could do no wrong. Zorah Sharaf brought shame upon her family. Whatâs the truth? Depends on who you ask.
The Sharaf family is the picture of success. Prosperous, rich, happy. They came to this country as refugees with nothing more than the clothes on their backs. And now, after years of hard work, they live in the most exclusive neighborhood, their growing family attending the most prestigious schools. Zorah, the eldest daughter, is the apple of her fatherâs eye.
When an unthinkable tragedy strikes, everyone is left reeling and the family is thrust into the court of public opinion. There is talk that behind closed doors the Sharafsâ happy household was anything but. Did the Sharaf family achieve the American dream? Or was the image of the model immigrant family just a façade?
Like a literary game of ping-pong, Good People compels the reader to reconsider what might have happened even on the previous page. Told through a kaleidoscope of perspectives, it is a riveting, provocative, and haunting story of familyâsisters, brothers, mothers, fathers, and the communities that claim us as family in difficult times.
