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Ragazze rubate. Storia delle ragazze rapite da Boko Haram by Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani, Viviana Mazza
lfreshleycoy's review against another edition
5.0
This book is really heavy, but a very necessary read. I feel like this should have taken place a long time ago, and not in 2014.
Read it.
Read it.
abbiemens's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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
cassiscrusades's review against another edition
3.0
Let it mess with your head. Phenomenal story. I wasn’t a fan of the writing style specifically.
ohhmani_'s review against another edition
4.0
This was a really great book and gave me a whole new perspective on the world and how cruel it can be and how precious life is. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone.
zmorris1923's review against another edition
2.0
I got an ARC copy of this book rom the library through this summer reading event. Because I read 5 books an wrote a review for each of them I was able to choose 2 books from the library I wanted to keep and this was one of them.
Having chosen this book, I would like to say that it was truly amazing and I am so glad that I chose it as one of my books. At first glance it looked like an easy read, and it was physically, but mentally this book had me in shambles. I wanted to cry and scream and cry some more at this book. It was emotional and I could feel the life that this girl was living. The style of writing actually reminded me of The Handmaid's Tale at times just because of insane conservative views and the first person narration. It seemed like a dream, like a dystopian fantasy horror novel when things like this truly happened. We never learned the girls real name, but we did learn her new name, instead of being Offred, she was Salamatu. Saftey.
I read this book and I knew what was going to happen and I don't know if that made it harder for me to continue or not. Th beginning of this book had me wishing for the girl to escape, to live free without ever knowing how her lie could have changed forever. I saw myself in her, my love for learning and reading and when an author can write that into a novel I always love and appreciate it.
The story behind this book being written was amazing to read too. The afterward both educated and inspired me. I had no idea about any of this, I for one never truly paid any attention to politics or world issues until after Trump was elected, and that may also be because I was 15 when he was elected, but also because I do not trust him, nor truly how America or any other imperialistic countries act. This afterward inspired me through the two woman who came together and wrote this book and researched it. I want to write a book about the AIDS epidemic and how it affected people and seeing how these women went about it was enlightening and it also showed me that people actually experienced these things. This is something that happened. I want to be able to do more for my community through my writing and to let people know through my writing that things like this happened and that things like this are not acceptable. What happened with the Boko Haram is disgusting and never should have happened. It should have been stopped immediately, yet it was not. GIrls had to be raped and kidnapped and nothing happened, boys and men were murdered in their homes or forced to become murderers. They forced them to change their religions, to learn how to kill, to learn to become suicide bombers or shooters. And it was awful.
The characters in this story were real, and when I was reading the afterward about Dorcas Yakuba I saw the distinct connection to Sarah but also to the main character. Sarah was possibly the saddest part of this story. She was corrupted and became something that should never have been allowed to exist. I also found it extremely interesting that the author connected Sarah to the best friends of the girls they based the story around who's best friends were named Saraya, Saraya, and Sarah.
Overall I must say this book was an incredible experience, and an amazing window into the culture and lives of those who live in Nigeria, but also those who suffered from the Boko Haram attacks and how they coped with it during their life in the camps, as well as after they were brought back to their democratic societies. It is a wonderful book and I would recommend it to anyone once it reaches shelves.
Having chosen this book, I would like to say that it was truly amazing and I am so glad that I chose it as one of my books. At first glance it looked like an easy read, and it was physically, but mentally this book had me in shambles. I wanted to cry and scream and cry some more at this book. It was emotional and I could feel the life that this girl was living. The style of writing actually reminded me of The Handmaid's Tale at times just because of insane conservative views and the first person narration. It seemed like a dream, like a dystopian fantasy horror novel when things like this truly happened. We never learned the girls real name, but we did learn her new name, instead of being Offred, she was Salamatu. Saftey.
I read this book and I knew what was going to happen and I don't know if that made it harder for me to continue or not. Th beginning of this book had me wishing for the girl to escape, to live free without ever knowing how her lie could have changed forever. I saw myself in her, my love for learning and reading and when an author can write that into a novel I always love and appreciate it.
The story behind this book being written was amazing to read too. The afterward both educated and inspired me. I had no idea about any of this, I for one never truly paid any attention to politics or world issues until after Trump was elected, and that may also be because I was 15 when he was elected, but also because I do not trust him, nor truly how America or any other imperialistic countries act. This afterward inspired me through the two woman who came together and wrote this book and researched it. I want to write a book about the AIDS epidemic and how it affected people and seeing how these women went about it was enlightening and it also showed me that people actually experienced these things. This is something that happened. I want to be able to do more for my community through my writing and to let people know through my writing that things like this happened and that things like this are not acceptable. What happened with the Boko Haram is disgusting and never should have happened. It should have been stopped immediately, yet it was not. GIrls had to be raped and kidnapped and nothing happened, boys and men were murdered in their homes or forced to become murderers. They forced them to change their religions, to learn how to kill, to learn to become suicide bombers or shooters. And it was awful.
The characters in this story were real, and when I was reading the afterward about Dorcas Yakuba I saw the distinct connection to Sarah but also to the main character. Sarah was possibly the saddest part of this story. She was corrupted and became something that should never have been allowed to exist. I also found it extremely interesting that the author connected Sarah to the best friends of the girls they based the story around who's best friends were named Saraya, Saraya, and Sarah.
Overall I must say this book was an incredible experience, and an amazing window into the culture and lives of those who live in Nigeria, but also those who suffered from the Boko Haram attacks and how they coped with it during their life in the camps, as well as after they were brought back to their democratic societies. It is a wonderful book and I would recommend it to anyone once it reaches shelves.
kolson687's review against another edition
4.0
Thank you to Reading Group Choices for my copy of this YA book. It’s a poignant novel based on the real life experiences of young girls and women who were kidnapped by Boko Haram in Nigeria. I thought the writing was beautiful and the story was eye opening. Highly recommend.
batesofthepages's review against another edition
3.0
While I really liked the story of this book, there could have been a better way to write it. The new heading, and therefore different ideas happening, was very confusing throughout the book but especially in the beginning. That was my biggest issue with this book. If we could have stayed on the same topic for ten or more pages at a time, I would rate it higher. Now, it was a bit of a tough read, so that also brings the rating down. It wasn't the toughest I have read, but at times I had to push through the page and sometimes even skip whole paragraphs. It was really nice for being based on a true story; therefore it is technically nonfiction, if I am correct. I normally hate nonfiction, but I couldn't even tell this was nonfiction until I read the entirety of the back after I read the book.
lilyhduong's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
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? N/A
2.5
batkat31's review against another edition
5.0
Incredible storytelling and writing style. This will stick with me.
sktxaryaw's review against another edition
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0