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amberinpieces's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Violence, Grief, Murder, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child death, Gun violence, Blood, Dementia, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Minor: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Racism, Kidnapping, and Pregnancy
emeryboyd's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Torture, Blood, Islamophobia, Kidnapping, Murder, Colonisation, and War
Moderate: Child death and Death of parent
Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death
teabeansss'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? No
4.75
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Police brutality, Islamophobia, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail
rarasreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Moderate: Gun violence, Kidnapping, and War
nightsista's review against another edition
5.0
TW for extreme violence and gore Big TW for the Sabra and Shatila massacre
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Islamophobia, Grief, Death of parent, and Colonisation
ile94's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racism, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Colonisation, and War
Moderate: Child abuse and Blood
fiifarts's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Torture, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, Colonisation, and War
Moderate: Racism, Suicide, Islamophobia, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, and Pregnancy
Minor: Alcoholism, Child death, Miscarriage, Alcohol, and Deportation
raisinreads's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Islamophobia, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
hegesteindal74's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Torture, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Deportation
Minor: Pregnancy
kimschouwenaar's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Woah. And I mean that in every sense of the expression. This multi-generational story about a Palestinian family grabs you by the throat, nails digging in, and does not relent. I expect it to retain its hold on me for months to come. Abulhawa takes you by the hand and leads you through history and grief, leads you through the relentless suffering of Palestinians, and does not hold back.
Each chapter I was left questioning Can this really happen? Can a people be this ruthless and arrogant to believe they have the rights to invade a country and act like they are the only victims?
Yes. In fact, it is happening and has been happening for decades. We need to stop trying to justify genocide. The safety of one people should not come at the cost of another country and culture.
"The roots of out grief coil so deeply into loss that death has come to live with us like a family member who makes you happy by avoiding you, but who is still one of the family. Our anger is a rage that Westerners cannot understand. Our sadness can make the stones weep. And the way we love is no exception, Amal."
It's a tough read, but I strongly believe it's one that we should all know.
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Violence, Xenophobia, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Racism and Kidnapping
Minor: Alcoholism, Pedophilia, Antisemitism, Islamophobia, Dementia, and Deportation