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lucille_c's review
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Police brutality, Medical content, Trafficking, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Homophobia, Sexual assault, and Xenophobia
Minor: Drug use, Misogyny, Islamophobia, Pregnancy, Classism, and Deportation
questingnotcoasting's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
sad
medium-paced
4.0
This was a very difficult read at times but a really valuable one. Akkad's story is truly harrowing and he tells it with such vulnerability. I listened to the audiobook and his narration really enhanced the experience. I learnt a lot, both about the Syrian civil war and refugees in general. Overall it's a thought-provoking reflection on humanity, as he met both the worst and the best kind of people on his journey. His survival through some of the worst experiences imaginable is astonishing and his determination to make a difference is remarkable.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Medical trauma, War, and Injury/Injury detail