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issy_jacob's review against another edition
- 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
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
avisreadsandreads's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Racism, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Police brutality, Islamophobia, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Racial slurs, Antisemitism, Dementia, and Kidnapping
Minor: Rape
careinthelibrary's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
A truly outstanding debut, I will continue my journey through Susan Abulhawa's writing knowing I'm in the hands of a talented author. I'm struck by the years of apartheid covered in this novel and its echoes in the present day genocide of Gazans and continued oppression of Palestinians in their homelands and beyond. Free Palestine.
"Love, David
... Love, Ismael"💔🇵🇸
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Violence, Islamophobia, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, and Blood