Reviews

Waiting to Be Arrested at Night: A Uyghur Poet's Memoir of China's Genocide by Tahir Hamut Izgil

kat703's review

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.5

pearandapple's review against another edition

informative sad medium-paced

4.0

cklen07's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

5.0

I knew somewhat of the plight of the Uyghurs, but this personal story of one family was both informative and heartbreaking. Seriously, beautiful prose and very much worth the read. 

_soraya_pl's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective tense

5.0

bendbir's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

4.5

jaimetiavale's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

greyemk's review against another edition

Really recommend this for those interested in learning more about the facts of life under the Chinese surveillance state and in particular for oppressed minority groups in China. This is super important work and kudos to Tahir Hamut for having the courage to publish this - he is not safe even in the US, and I’m sure those he loves in Xinjiang are in grave danger.

amsosa's review against another edition

dark informative sad tense medium-paced

4.5

melsmagicalreads's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.75

bookhead420's review against another edition

challenging dark informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide