jamiejanae_6's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Moderate: Grief, Xenophobia, Classism, Excrement, Racism, Abandonment, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Islamophobia, Physical abuse, Blood, and Bullying
trilobite's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Moderate: Excrement
Minor: Domestic abuse and Child abuse
sarah984's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Animal death, Religious bigotry, Blood, and Grief
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Xenophobia, Domestic abuse, Excrement, Racism, and Bullying
Minor: Torture, Confinement, Body shaming, Death, Kidnapping, Medical content, Pedophilia, War, and Drug use
bookthia's review against another edition
4.25
On the surface, the book is a collection of stories, some true and some untrue, about Iranian life and culture, his childhood in Iran (where his name was Khosrou) his journey to America, and his experiences as an immigrant. On a deeper level, Daniel is trying to weave a tapestry of narrative that mimics the oral storytelling history of his homeland.
Highly recommend this one. I recommend that parents read first before giving to a child under 12.
Moderate: Bullying, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Domestic abuse, Rape, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Excrement, Vomit, and Blood
erinwolf1997's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Religious bigotry, War, and Bullying
Moderate: Animal death, Classism, Excrement, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Violence, Grief, Islamophobia, and Racism
Minor: Vomit
ladygetslit's review
- 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
4.5
While I really enjoyed this, I did knock it 1/2 star in my rating for accessibility reasons. While this is marketed as middle grade, I think it would be a struggle for my 8th graders to follow the multiple plots that are all interconnected. My biggest gripe was a complete lack of chapters. I get why the author made this choice, but I personally feel it would be difficult for emerging readers to truly access and grasp the story without further support.
Graphic: Excrement, Blood, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Bullying and Xenophobia
edensbookshelf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Graphic: Xenophobia, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, Racism, Excrement, Domestic abuse, and Classism
houndoflove1985's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Grief, Racism, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Excrement
Minor: Abandonment
colleeen's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Racism, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Xenophobia, Excrement, Fatphobia, and Body shaming
cereads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Xenophobia, Violence, Religious bigotry, and Excrement
Moderate: Death and Animal death