Reviews tagging 'Islamophobia'

A Woman Is No Man by Etaf Rum

38 reviews

jlfields925's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative sad tense medium-paced

• 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Moderate: Child death and Car accident

Minor: Miscarriage, Islamophobia, and Abortion

abbywj's review against another edition

challenging dark inspiring sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Violence, and Pregnancy

Minor: Child death, Mental illness, Islamophobia, and Abortion

cherylzzzz's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, Murder, and Pregnancy

ranbara's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Never before has a book brought me to tears.. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Murder, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Death, Drug use, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Islamophobia, and Alcohol

Minor: Car accident

scribblinginthemargins's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• 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? Yes

5.0

A compelling and powerful inter generational family saga about the successive cycles of trauma experienced by the women of a Palestinian family living in Brooklyn. I read this book compulsively finding myself caught in the family's narrative and understanding how disempowerment and shame create a cycle of intergenerational trauma. 

Depsite the dark and difficult parts of this story, the narrative of women struggling to find their voice and learn their worth is so poignant. A 5-star read for sure.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Islamophobia, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Self harm, Abortion, and Pregnancy

megcordoba's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

• 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? Yes

5.0

I should probably wait until the tears have dried from reading the end of this book to write a review. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Islamophobia and Murder

Minor: Abortion and War

glennarochelle's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

• 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? Yes

5.0

An astonishing debut. Rum has a powerful voice, and she is exceedingly successful at creating complex and engaging characters. I look forward to reading more of her hork.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Miscarriage, Abortion, and Murder

Minor: Islamophobia, Car accident, and Colonisation

sydnec's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Rape, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Alcoholism, Physical abuse, Violence, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Suicide, Blood, Islamophobia, and Pregnancy

amandaplease50's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

• 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? Yes

5.0

This was such an excellent book and story to read. Amazing debut from the author and makes me extremely interested in reading her second book. 

But please make sure you are mentally ready to read this book. While I would highly recommend it, it’s also a mentally taxing book to read. 

This book made me understand better how women in certain situations think that I definitely didn’t take into account ever. The dual POVs and changes from the 90s to 2000s was such a great way to read this story. There are so many books TikTok and social media has lead me to and I’m real glad for this one. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Rape, Violence, and Abortion

Moderate: Alcoholism, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Islamophobia

brennrul's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Abortion, Suicide attempt, and Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Islamophobia, Grief, Death of parent, Colonisation, and Deportation

Minor: Genocide