Reviews

Yasmeen by Fabiana Moscolo, Rob Jones, Saif A. Ahmed

dizzybridge's review against another edition

emotional inspiring fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This story had me in tears - so sad but beautiful and inspiring. I think it is an essential read for Americans because this story echoes those of many immigrants and refugees that face intense scrutiny and prejudice daily. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual assault, and Slavery

Moderate: Violence and Rape

Minor: Suicide attempt

dumblenour's review

5.0

Such a harrowing graphic novel about ISIS’s impact on Iraqis — particularly Iraqi women.

basicallybisaha's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

xor73's review

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

kodi_rae's review

dark emotional informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Islamophobia, Rape, War, Trafficking, and Violence

Moderate: Suicide attempt

royallyreading's review

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.0

katsmedialibrary's review

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Islamophobia, Physical abuse, War, Hate crime, Misogyny, Adult/minor relationship, Sexism, and Slavery

Moderate: Suicide attempt

thenextgenlibrarian's review

5.0

A difficult YA+ graphic novel to read but so important to have in the world. CW: bullying, racism, war

emeelee's review

4.0

So much darker than I was expecting, but never felt gratuitous. The part with the cop didn't make any sense, and the ending felt a little too upbeat compared to the rest of the story. But Yasmeen was a strong main character, and I appreciated the dimension given to all the other characters as well. The artwork is lovely. A harrowing and stomach-turning, yet still hopeful story. Mind the TW.

TW: terrorism, ISIS, religious persecution (specifically Shia and Yazidism), gun violence, human trafficking, captivity, rape and sexual assault, starvation, knife violence, land mines, PTSD, Islamophobia, suicide attempt

karaloft's review

emotional fast-paced

5.0