Reviews tagging 'Islamophobia'

بينما ينام العالم by Susan Abulhawa

41 reviews

hoarde_of_words's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

While the story itself is one I found very interesting and provided a very needed perspective, as a novel Mornings in Jenin has many rough edges. The timeskips and constant switching between 3rd person, omniscient, and 1st person could be very jarring.
I'd say give the book a try if you're willing to overlook some messy pacing and confusing writing choices.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Forced institutionalization, Islamophobia, Dementia, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Xenophobia, Blood, and Antisemitism

Minor: Torture and Alcohol

gaynidoking's review against another edition

It was very good and very impactful, however I was not in a stable enough mental state to handle the heavy content and vivid imagery of the violence.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Violence, Blood, Islamophobia, Grief, Death of parent, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

zachn97's review against another edition

4.0

Great and powerful story. Some stylistic things I would have preferred different such as the POV switches. I also felt like the time jumps could have been handled better but overall a fantastic book and would recommend. I learned a lot from this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Incest, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Excrement, Islamophobia, Medical content, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Deportation

issy_jacob's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Islamophobia, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Misogyny, and Alcohol

murve's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Islamophobia, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

alialicece's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Hate crime, Racism, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Islamophobia, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Deportation

hayleyrosedean's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Rape, Islamophobia, Murder, and War

andeulea's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

5.0

If you're looking for a book that will make you cry every time you pick it up, I highly recommend this one.

While there are many tragedies and losses woven throughout the story, there’s also an abundance of love, which beautifully highlights the humanity of the characters. Susan Abulhawa’s writing is powerful, bringing both the pain and the resilience of the characters. It’s also lyrical, making the book not only a moving read but also a literary experience that lingers with you long after you’ve finished.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, Physical abuse, Racism, Torture, Islamophobia, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Deportation

maryamthehobbit's review against another edition

informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

This book read so easily, I enjoyed the audiobook. Even as a fiction it felt like it could just as easily be a nonfiction story. Such a good and important story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Gun violence, Violence, Islamophobia, and War

Moderate: Sexual content

erinmcav's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, Islamophobia, and War

Moderate: Incest, Sexual assault, and Torture