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menomica's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
it is an act of bravery to live through hell and run from it when we have been made to believe that running is far more dangerous than staying
What I really appreciate about this book is that it talks about trauma at length without feeling gratuitous. I love Sahaara and Kiran’s relationship. They love and support each other through everything. Even though they have their spats, they’re still their for each other at the end of the day.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual violence, Misogyny, and Rape
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Xenophobia, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Police brutality, and Pregnancy
Minor: Violence
libscote's review
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
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? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Sexual assault
elwirax's review
challenging
emotional
reflective
slow-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
4.5
"To be an effective ally to survivors of sexual assault, you need to be prepared to listen more than you speak"
A raw representation of the hardships associated with immigration and of a teenage mother raising a child with the looming threat of deportation.The book deals with many other heavy subjects (which the author dedicates the first page to) such as rape and the harsh reality where women are often ignored and blamed. Despite this, there are moments of solace to be found interwoven throughout these difficult subjects, giving hope to people who may have encountered similar circumstances.
Although, I personally can't comment on the cultural representation in this book, the perspectives introduced through Kiran and Sahaara were heartwarming and yet, in many ways heartbreaking.
This is a book bound to raise many important discussions and I would highly recommend it.
A raw representation of the hardships associated with immigration and of a teenage mother raising a child with the looming threat of deportation.The book deals with many other heavy subjects (which the author dedicates the first page to) such as rape and the harsh reality where women are often ignored and blamed. Despite this, there are moments of solace to be found interwoven throughout these difficult subjects, giving hope to people who may have encountered similar circumstances.
Although, I personally can't comment on the cultural representation in this book, the perspectives introduced through Kiran and Sahaara were heartwarming and yet, in many ways heartbreaking.
This is a book bound to raise many important discussions and I would highly recommend it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Rape, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Emotional abuse
illa_scheggia's review
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
mariakureads's review
challenging
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
This was a hard book - not to finish but to start and accept it as a realistic fiction since it covers so many realistic triggers and sometimes with so much emotion that it felt honest and real.
Right from the beginning Kaur tells you that this could be triggering by providing a page listing for the reader at the beginning. That set up the book in a way that others with a similar topic haven't - The warning made me conscious that I was choosing to move forward and read this and I did and I found that after I got past the slow build up, it was an intense story of survival, endurance, heartbreak, love and family told through a combination of prose, poetry and art.
It's a powerful story of a mother and daughter, alternating between their viewpoints to highlight their dynamic and the world around them as it weaves between a mother's past and her daughters present to tell their story.
Right from the beginning Kaur tells you that this could be triggering by providing a page listing for the reader at the beginning. That set up the book in a way that others with a similar topic haven't - The warning made me conscious that I was choosing to move forward and read this and I did and I found that after I got past the slow build up, it was an intense story of survival, endurance, heartbreak, love and family told through a combination of prose, poetry and art.
It's a powerful story of a mother and daughter, alternating between their viewpoints to highlight their dynamic and the world around them as it weaves between a mother's past and her daughters present to tell their story.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Police brutality, Rape, and Sexual assault
Minor: Death of parent, Toxic relationship, and Alcoholism
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