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tea_with_tigers2024's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Torture, Violence, and Police brutality
questingnotcoasting's review
challenging
emotional
informative
sad
medium-paced
4.0
This was a very difficult read at times but a really valuable one. Akkad's story is truly harrowing and he tells it with such vulnerability. I listened to the audiobook and his narration really enhanced the experience. I learnt a lot, both about the Syrian civil war and refugees in general. Overall it's a thought-provoking reflection on humanity, as he met both the worst and the best kind of people on his journey. His survival through some of the worst experiences imaginable is astonishing and his determination to make a difference is remarkable.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Medical trauma, War, and Injury/Injury detail
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