Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

When Stars Are Scattered by Victoria Jamieson, Omar Mohamed

5 reviews

megyeager's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

5.0

This book was heartbreaking and so beautiful. The story was told so honestly and authentically. I would recommend this book to anyone of any age. This is a great book to use to introduce kids to a serious topic like refugee camps and what it means to not have a safe place to go back to.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Misogyny, Abandonment, War, Bullying, and Death of parent

stories's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative medium-paced

3.5

Engaging and accessible retelling of co-author Omar Mohamed’s experience growing up in a refugee camp. 

Certainly worth watching for a copy for the classroom, because it does a lovely job of telling the bare bones while leaving darker tragedies between the lines. 

Make sure you read the after notes. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism

Moderate: Addiction and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Death of parent, War, Grief, Pregnancy, Animal death, Misogyny, Death, and Gun violence

Minor forced arranged marriage

morganperks's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Violence, Gun violence, Ableism, Animal death, and War

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Abandonment, Death, Sexism, Misogyny, and Pregnancy

Minor: Child abuse, Drug use, Suicide, and Domestic abuse

faranae's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative sad slow-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, Animal death, Drug abuse, Ableism, War, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, and Bullying

Depicts a refugee's life over the course of over a decade, including chronic hunger and deep poverty. Some readers may like to know how the author's life turned out to get through the more difficult material:

Spoiler

He lives in the USA with his wife and 5 children. They succeeded in finding his long lost mother, who remains a refugee but in contact with them. Hassan has medical care. Maryam is a fictional character composed of stories of other girls.

sammieiris's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Grief, and Misogyny

Minor: Animal death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, and Suicide