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siriusly_reading's review against another edition
dark
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informative
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4.5
michellebckrr's review against another edition
3.0
*2.5 stars*
Unfortunately, this very important book was also very boring. It is told in such a lifeless manner that I found it hard to read at times. There’s A LOT of background knowledge on Yazidis, which albeit interesting was also distracting as it led to some jumps in the timeline that were confusing. What this book really needs is some honest and thorough editing.
The story itself is heartbreaking of course but I just couldn’t feel for it as much as I would have if it had been edited more and written less matter-of-factly.
Unfortunately, this very important book was also very boring. It is told in such a lifeless manner that I found it hard to read at times. There’s A LOT of background knowledge on Yazidis, which albeit interesting was also distracting as it led to some jumps in the timeline that were confusing. What this book really needs is some honest and thorough editing.
The story itself is heartbreaking of course but I just couldn’t feel for it as much as I would have if it had been edited more and written less matter-of-factly.
sophiemadgwick's review against another edition
5.0
This is such an important and brave account of horrible events experiences by Nadia and also by so many thousands of innocent people. I found the beginning of this book a bit hard to follow (learning the context and history of different geography and religious groups in Iraq) but it was important to understand motivations behind the rest of the book. I am overwhelmed by the horrible things that happened and that are still happening to minority groups in Iraq and I hope that the terrorists face some justice soon.
alicew's review against another edition
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3.75
jonimettala's review against another edition
5.0
Silmiä avaava.
Aika usein unohtuu, kuinka hyvin asiat Suomessa oikeasti on. On terveellistä mielelle lukea muualla maailmassa tapahtuvista asioista, jotta osaa olla kiitollinen siitä, mitä itsellä on, ja oppii ymmärtämään paremmin, kuinka paljon tehtävää on vielä toisaalla maailmassa muiden ihmisten olojen vuoksi.
Aika usein unohtuu, kuinka hyvin asiat Suomessa oikeasti on. On terveellistä mielelle lukea muualla maailmassa tapahtuvista asioista, jotta osaa olla kiitollinen siitä, mitä itsellä on, ja oppii ymmärtämään paremmin, kuinka paljon tehtävää on vielä toisaalla maailmassa muiden ihmisten olojen vuoksi.
veronicaisreading's review against another edition
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5.0
Heartbreakingly vulnerable.
andrea10180's review against another edition
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5.0
alsoknownasno's review against another edition
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4.0
nelda's review against another edition
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5.0
I rated this as a "five", but it's impossible to rate really. It's not so much a piece of literature as a harrowing testimony by a survivor of genocide. It's a heart-breaking story, recounting both the pain of one girl and a whole ethnic group of people who were targeted by religious extremists who somehow justify their evils as being sanctioned by God. The words also point at those people who did no evil themselves yet shut their eyes and did nothing to prevent the slaughter and enslavement of the Yazidi people. Nadia tells her powerful story calmly and courageously. In this way she is victorious over the ISIS butchers. Her words will haunt me.