Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

Evil Eye by Etaf Rum

8 reviews

lauren_lovestoread's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

3.75

First, I’d like to say I did like this book but I felt frustrated by the repetition. I wished there had been more backstory about Yara’s mother and grandmother, and less of the endless cycle of Yara and Fadi’s relationship. I felt that there was more potential for this story that wasn’t realized. The writing is lovely and engaging. I just wanted a bit more to the story that didn’t feel like reading the same chapter in different words so many times over. All that said, it’s still definitely worth the read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Misogyny

Moderate: Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, and Abandonment

aliireads's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative reflective relaxing tense 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

4.0

Good book! Very sad and hard to read at times. A little frustrating with Yara’s family and upbringing, but the ending is good. The last 1/3 kind of drags on, but the book was good overall. It covers abuse, spousal abuse, neglect, emotional abuse, depression, anxiety, etc. definitely a heavy book, but it also has some very sweet moments. Everyone deserves a friend like Silas. I would recommend it! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

fkshg8465's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense 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

Once I started, I couldn’t stop. Stayed up all night to finish it. Thought of my own mom the whole time - Yara and my mom had a lot of similar crossroads. Yara made choices I wish so many women could too. The story was told at the right pace and with well developed characters, with childhoods overlapping a lot of familiarity with my own immigrant experiences that made the story feel even more authentic. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Xenophobia, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

izzy_bella_reads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Abandonment

Moderate: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent

shannnne_reads_words's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Racism, Sexism, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Death, Death of parent, and Abandonment

mybestfriendisabook's review against another edition

emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

read this in honor of read palestine week. too slow paced for my liking but stuck it out for this challenge and really wanted to see the outcome of Yara so i ended up finishing it in two dedicated days. about trauma, therapy, bravery… i was rooting for her and felt sad at times for her. third person (usually not a fan) and stream of consciousness type. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Physical abuse and Sexism

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, and Abandonment

torturedreadersdept's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Islamophobia, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Dysphoria, and War

Minor: Islamophobia

kimveach's review against another edition

dark emotional informative inspiring 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

4.25

Once again, I'm a lucky girl.  This was another Goodreads giveaway.  The only problem with this Uncorrected Proof is that there are no dedications, epigraphs, or author notes.  I'll have to get a library copy to see what those were!  

I loved this beautiful story of a young mother struggling to make sense of her life.  As in her previous book, she looks at Palestinian Americans, a group I know little of.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Islamophobia, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Cultural appropriation, Abandonment, and Dysphoria

Minor: Confinement, Genocide, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Colonisation, War, and Deportation