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kshertz's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
sad
tense
fast-paced
4.0
This graphic novel is a quick short look at life in Iraq pre and post ISIS along with the journey to America. The trauma that one daughter experiences is unraveled through the book and you go on this terrible journey to see how someone’s world can completely change in an instant. It has some resemblance to Persepolis and was an amazing read.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body horror, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Child death, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Islamophobia, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Violence, Abandonment, War, Grief, Rape, Suicide attempt, and Trafficking
danajoy's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
4.5
This was not an easy read but it was an important one.
She was abduct by ISIS at 16 and experienced all kinds of torment and torture. Now, reunited with her family 2 years later in a completely different country she is faced with trying to navigate the world after what she's been through.
She grows into a strong advocate for womenbut it is hard to watch her reject kindness and shame others in the same situation as her based on which denomination of muslim they are.
The ending is happy, perhaps to the point of being unrealistic but it is much nicer to show the community banding together in support and their family prosper regardless of if I can completely believe that racism like that in their town would just be solved like that. I do recognise however that it's important catharsis for things to be good in the end.
She was abduct by ISIS at 16 and experienced all kinds of torment and torture. Now, reunited with her family 2 years later in a completely different country she is faced with trying to navigate the world after what she's been through.
She grows into a strong advocate for women
The ending is happy, perhaps to the point of being unrealistic but it is much nicer to show the community banding together in support and their family prosper regardless of if I can completely believe that racism like that in their town would just be solved like that. I do recognise however that it's important catharsis for things to be good in the end.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Blood, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Torture, Trafficking, and War
Moderate: Alcohol and Bullying
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