Good People
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About the book
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 father’s 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 Sharafs’ 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 family—sisters, brothers, mothers, fathers, and the communities that claim us as family in difficult times.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.4 across 22 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 11% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Rankings average of 7.8. That is how 8.3 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 8.4 | 22 | 100% |
Reader voices
The most-liked reviews on Hardcover (credited to their authors).
“What a masterful way of telling a story through the entire lens of public perception. This novel is truly insightful and even haunting at times. It engulfed me into the frenzy of outsider views and opinions in a way that even had me questioning what really happened throughout the story. It is truly thought provoking.”
Frequently asked
What is Good People rated?
8.3 out of 10, from 22 reader ratings across 1 independent sources.
Is Good People worth reading?
Readers give it 8.3/10 from 22 ratings in open sources.