Reviews tagging 'Panic attacks/disorders'

When Stars Are Scattered by Omar Mohamed, Victoria Jamieson

3 reviews

midnightverde's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

Absolutely beautiful. I read this with my 7 and 9 year old daughters and it was a perfect introduction to the refugee experience. I was drawn into the story and became very invested in the characters, so much so that the notes at the end are not to be missed. I wish I could find out more about what happened with each person in the story. Maryam’s story in the book really moved me as well as Fatuma’s. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and War

Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Physical abuse, and Grief

faranae's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative sad slow-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Animal death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Death of parent, and War

Moderate: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, and Pregnancy

Depicts a refugee's life over the course of over a decade, including chronic hunger and deep poverty. Some readers may like to know how the author's life turned out to get through the more difficult material:

He lives in the USA with his wife and 5 children. They succeeded in finding his long lost mother, who remains a refugee but in contact with them. Hassan has medical care. Maryam is a fictional character composed of stories of other girls.

pucksandpaperbacks's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective tense medium-paced

5.0

A fantastic graphic novel about Omar's life in a refugee camp in Kenya. His brother is nonverbal and is prone to seizures. I learned a lot about Omar's life and I loved the author's note at the end from Omar providing resources. Lancaster, PA is close to me and I'll be checking out those resources. Highly recommend! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Death, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Death of parent, and Pregnancy