Sara Hamdan (Author of What Will People Think?)

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Fiction, Humor and Comedy, Travel

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Toni Morrison, Curtis Sittenfeld, Naguib Mahfouz

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A Berkeley and Columbia graduate, Sara Hamdan, is a former Merrill Lynch banker, New York Times journalist, and editor at Google. After winning a Netflix short story award, she received the First Chapter: Emirates Literature Foundation Seddiqi Writers鈥� Fellowship for her debut novel, What Will People Think? Sara is Palestinian American, raised in Greece, and has called Dubai home for twenty years. When she鈥檚 not typing away at her laptop, she loves to spend time at the beach with her husband and two kids.

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Average rating: 4.3 · 174 ratings · 97 reviews · 3 distinct works 鈥� Similar authors

	What Will People Think? 4.34 avg rating — 163 ratings — expected publication 2025 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	In Search Of: A Collection of Creative Nonfiction by Haifa Mahabir (欧宝娱乐 Author) (Author/Editor), Brandon Boyd (Illustrator), Jeffrey Tayler (Contributor) 3.70 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Arabian Noir by Michael Lynes (欧宝娱乐 Author), Alex Shaw, Sara Hamdan (欧宝娱乐 Author) 4.14 avg rating — 7 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Sara Hamdan liked Amani Al-Aidroos's review of What Will People Think?: "As a British Arab, What Will People Think felt incredibly close to home. Sara Hamdan captures the realities of identity, belonging and the immigrant experience with honesty, humor and heart. The story blends history, family life and everyday moments i" Read more of this review 禄
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Sara Hamdan and 1 other person liked Diane Nagatomo's review of What Will People Think?: "What a brilliant book, 鈥淲hat Will People Think?鈥� by Sara Hamdan and narrated by Reem Edan is! I鈥檇 give it ten stars if I could鈥擨 enjoyed it that much. The story is told in two timelines: Mia Almas, a budding Arab comedian, living with her Palestinian" Read more of this review 禄
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Sara Hamdan liked Janereads10's review of What Will People Think?: "In Sara Hamdan's exquisite novel, we witness Mia's transformation from a woman shrouded in familial expectations to a bold voice on stage. The delicate balance between pursuing her comedic dreams while navigating the omnipresent fear of her family's " Read more of this review 禄
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Sara Hamdan liked Victoria Smith's review of What Will People Think?: "From the very first page, this story drew me in and held me tight. It was rich in emotion, beautiful told, and surprisingly funny in all the right moments. A heartfelt, impactful journey that felt both personal and universal."
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