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torismazarine's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
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? No
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Deadnaming, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Sexual assault, Violence, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Islamophobia, Grief, Death of parent, Colonisation, War, and Classism
Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Sexual harassment
painausten314's review
challenging
emotional
inspiring
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
This is the first book I have read that takes place in Palestine during the 1948 conflict. The way that Amiry writes these characters, the tragedies that befall them, and ties it into her own experience as a child of Palestine is seriously moving. I picked this up and finished within 24 hours.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Cursing, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Islamophobia, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Colonisation, War, and Classism
Moderate: Rape
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