laurenw22's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture, Islamophobia, and Racism
anneyrosey's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
It was hard to get into this book. Although it was based on a teenage boy, the dialect of the book didn’t match this. It also felt anticlimactic. I did feel sad but I didn’t connect with the characters or the storyline. The last 100 pages moved a bit faster and I connected with more. Nonetheless, it was a sad book about the injustice in this world, but I don’t think it tugged at my heartstrings as much as I was expecting it to.
taniplea's review against another edition
4.0
This book was making me feel really uncomfortable, so I could only read it slowly, but a book about a place like Guantanamo shouldn't be easy to read, especially when it's about an innocent teenager being there. I don't know how close it is to reality but it is a fact that Guantanamo Bay and other prisons like it are "hell on earth". This book brings the topic closer to you and I especially liked a letter the teenager wrote, saying that even if he wasn't innocent he wouldn't deserve such a treatment.
barbook's review against another edition
3.0
It's a really sad book.
A boy with a hars destiny that he clearly doesn't deserve.
Talks about the prejudices of occidental people against palestinian.
A boy with a hars destiny that he clearly doesn't deserve.
Talks about the prejudices of occidental people against palestinian.
alitanguler's review
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
sy77via's review
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
readingwithpapillons's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 🌟
Some parts I really enjoyed, and then there was quite a few parts that was harder to understand, maybe that’s just me I don’t know, but because it’s known as a children’s book you’d think it be easy to fully understand.
There was also times I thought parts were just being dragged out.
Some parts I really enjoyed, and then there was quite a few parts that was harder to understand, maybe that’s just me I don’t know, but because it’s known as a children’s book you’d think it be easy to fully understand.
There was also times I thought parts were just being dragged out.
ktbllr's review against another edition
5.0
Guantanamo Boy was probably one of the best books I've read in a while.
amy2710's review against another edition
5.0
This book was fantastic! Really well written and I really felt for the boy! Had me emotional in a few places. I’d definitely recommend this book