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spookyaz's review
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-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? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Violence, Vomit, Trafficking, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
butlerebecca's review against another edition
challenging
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Really enjoyed this - I wish there was more character development and there were a few vague details I would have liked to see clarified but regardless 100% recommend this — a very quick read with some beautiful prose and an excellent message
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Racism, Xenophobia, Vomit, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Alcoholism
galexy_brain's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I am the hopeful, privileged reader, but I didn’t realize until the end.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Death, and War
Minor: Confinement, Racism, Violence, Blood, Islamophobia, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Deportation
marabdelmageed's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This book is a masterpiece. It is beautifully written, thought provoking, and it stirs up deep emotions. It is, most importantly, such an amazing critique of the refugee crisis. Not only is this work impactful on the individual reader, but it truly has the potential to impact a generation. This is the kind of book that should be taught in schools.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Xenophobia and Islamophobia
Moderate: Child death, Death, Vomit, Trafficking, Pregnancy, War, and Injury/Injury detail
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