rose_peterson's review against another edition
4.0
I can't believe these human rights atrocities happened under my nose while I was in college, and I was completely oblivious to them. Mikhail has captured the stories of the women, as filtered through Abdullah, a man who is nothing short of a hero, rescuing hundreds of abducted and abused women. Someday, kids will learn about this in school and wonder how these events were allowed to happen at this point in history. I will wonder the same, even as I lived through them, and resolve to be more aware, more compassionate, less ignorant in the future.
grimamethyst's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.0
ornamentalhermit's review against another edition
4.0
There is power in telling people’s stories. Dunya shares the incredible work of Abdullah Shrem and others fighting to rescue women kidnapped by Isis. Their stories are heart wrenching and reveal the very worst of humanity. Yet, they also reveal the very best as you read of many individuals sacrificing so much to bring these women home, and the women’s own courage to survive.
A book that hits heavy, and I feel will stay with you for a long time after reading.
A book that hits heavy, and I feel will stay with you for a long time after reading.
wyatt046's review against another edition
3.0
I hate being critical of books like this because the stories are so gut wrenching. However I just didn't really think it was very well written. I could have used a lot more geographical and/or cultural context to what was going on. Also I didn't really understand what was going on with the author inserting her narrative. Very clunky. Really needed some editorial help I think.