cookewitch's review against another edition
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.0
I loved and 'disliked' this at the same time, it's a beautifully written book and packs a punch but so so sad, don't take my 'dislike' as a reason not to read....you definitely should read it!
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rafaconte's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.5
chui0807's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
sjroberts92's review against another edition
4.0
This is a great example of how stories can be used to build empathy and awareness.
Maybe the narrative was a bit slow and repetitive, but it's inspired by real-world events.
The book follows Petra, a widowed mother in Cyprus, as she searches for her lost nanny, Nisha- a migrant worker from Sri Lanka. Petra learns a lot about the difficulties migrants face as she retraces Nisha's path.
The author did a lot of research to tell this story in a way that can be realistic. This book was influenced by a recent tragedy where several migrant workers were murdered. Because they were migrants, they were assumed to just have "moved on" so police refused to investigate. Lefteri also highlights how these migrant workers are taken advantage of and become stuck in abusive working conditions.
Overall it's not my typical genre, but I'm glad I read it.
Maybe the narrative was a bit slow and repetitive, but it's inspired by real-world events.
The book follows Petra, a widowed mother in Cyprus, as she searches for her lost nanny, Nisha- a migrant worker from Sri Lanka. Petra learns a lot about the difficulties migrants face as she retraces Nisha's path.
The author did a lot of research to tell this story in a way that can be realistic. This book was influenced by a recent tragedy where several migrant workers were murdered. Because they were migrants, they were assumed to just have "moved on" so police refused to investigate. Lefteri also highlights how these migrant workers are taken advantage of and become stuck in abusive working conditions.
Overall it's not my typical genre, but I'm glad I read it.
elliewang3314's review against another edition
4.0
I feel angry, moved and deeply disturbed.
Like one of the protester said at the end of the book -- i am lucky, that i wasn't one of them being killed.
Life is not fair, but is it not all our jobs to try to make the world better? Discrimination is outrages, especially when its becoming such commonplace that people living in the society are not even realising it anymore.
I loved how the author writes about mother and their babies, as a new mum myself, some paragraphs are so moving I actually had to skip quickly so I don't get too upset, those intimate moments so precious and flitting I can't bare to imagine how to sacrifice and leave just to survive and raise their babies. That's why leaving her baby has been described as one of her three losses, in Nisha's case, forever..
I only have one question since the book did not reveal on this: why did Nisha became one of the women being taken away, was it an impulse kidnap? She was taken on her way to see S the middle man, unlike all other women was going on a "date" with the taker, she loved Yannis and I can't see she has time to see or want to see another man?
Like one of the protester said at the end of the book -- i am lucky, that i wasn't one of them being killed.
Life is not fair, but is it not all our jobs to try to make the world better? Discrimination is outrages, especially when its becoming such commonplace that people living in the society are not even realising it anymore.
I loved how the author writes about mother and their babies, as a new mum myself, some paragraphs are so moving I actually had to skip quickly so I don't get too upset, those intimate moments so precious and flitting I can't bare to imagine how to sacrifice and leave just to survive and raise their babies. That's why leaving her baby has been described as one of her three losses, in Nisha's case, forever..
I only have one question since the book did not reveal on this: why did Nisha became one of the women being taken away, was it an impulse kidnap? She was taken on her way to see S the middle man, unlike all other women was going on a "date" with the taker, she loved Yannis and I can't see she has time to see or want to see another man?
_aquamarine___'s review against another edition
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- 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? No
4.0
trishl's review against another edition
5.0
Incredible! Loved it! Intriguing, astonishing & eye-opening. It's also achingly sad. Love both books I've read by this author - she writes with compassion & emotion, in a gentle writing style that doesn't hurry you along but compels you to keep reading