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A Very Large Expanse of Sea by Tahereh Mafi

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cosmicwillow's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

this was a gorgeous book. moving and very very real. my only issue (aside from the cover that makes my eyes hurt and hurts the designer in me) is that the last half of the book was more focused on the romance, which definitely did the rest of the Shirin’s story as a Muslim girl in America after 9/11 a disservice in what was being said about that. but truly this was a remarkable read!

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taliatalksbooks's review against another edition

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challenging emotional reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

A Very Large Expanse of Sea by Tahereh Mafi was a huge step away from her Shatter Me series, but maintained the same type of complex characters, well paced plot, and digestible language. This book offers a first hand look into the life of a Muslim American after the events of 9/11. This book utilizes a realistic fiction lens to communicate the experiences that so many of us would never have experienced without works like this. It is also an estimate to Madi’s talents as a writer, seeing her abilities to craft a powerful narrative in both dystopian fantasy and a hard-pressed realistic setting. Though some of the scenes were hard to read given the content of the novel, it is supposed to make us feel uncomfortable and does it in the best way. I think this is a thought provoking novel, even though we are no longer living in the immediate aftermath, the lessons we can learn about how to treat one another are absolutely still relevant 20+ years later. I truly couldn’t put this book down and finished it from cover to cover in about 3 hours (give or take a few minutes). I’m certainly recommending this book to everyone I can, including all of you, so go check it out if you have t read it yet!

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themichellegray's review against another edition

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challenging emotional reflective sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I don't have any words that could do this book justice; the writing is absolutely beautiful and the story will shatter your heart.

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wrinnola's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I couldn’t put it down and didn’t want it to end. Easily a 5 star book.

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3arth2kaye's review against another edition

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inspiring sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

i DESPISED Ocean and his extra self. It felt so rushed the romance gave me whiplash and the journal plot point??? why?? it just… never really went anywhere.

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