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adinadwd's review against another edition
3.0
A couple thoughts;
- Learned more about the Yazidi people as I was not aware of any of their beliefs and will definitely read more about them. It's always interesting to learn about different religions and cultures. I didn't know that they also have a similar story of an angel not bowing down to Adam when commanded to do so and their interpretation is one of the reasons they're heavily discriminated against and targeted.
- I don't like how centered the story became on Ibrahim towards the end with his creepy and weird obsession with Meleknaz. This is an extremely traumatized woman and to center a man in this is a poor writing decision.
- I think overall this was a nice, short read about approaching differences with curiousity and kindness (which is something many Muslim communities lack). I don't know if the author's intention with Ibrahim was to demonstrate that curiosity can also be harmful, but I hope it was that. And possibly to also demonstrate how feeling guilt can make someone go to extreme lengths to make themselves feel better even if they're causing damage because they only care about redeeming themselves somehow.
- Learned more about the Yazidi people as I was not aware of any of their beliefs and will definitely read more about them. It's always interesting to learn about different religions and cultures. I didn't know that they also have a similar story of an angel not bowing down to Adam when commanded to do so and their interpretation is one of the reasons they're heavily discriminated against and targeted.
- I don't like how centered the story became on Ibrahim towards the end with his creepy and weird obsession with Meleknaz. This is an extremely traumatized woman and to center a man in this is a poor writing decision.
- I think overall this was a nice, short read about approaching differences with curiousity and kindness (which is something many Muslim communities lack). I don't know if the author's intention with Ibrahim was to demonstrate that curiosity can also be harmful, but I hope it was that. And possibly to also demonstrate how feeling guilt can make someone go to extreme lengths to make themselves feel better even if they're causing damage because they only care about redeeming themselves somehow.
kumquats87's review against another edition
challenging
dark
informative
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
assilemaaa's review against another edition
4.0
Kitap sadece karakterleriyle degil, hikayesi ve anlatım sekliyle de yansıtıyor huzursuzluğu. Okurken hiç soluklanamadigim ve duydugum bir huzursuzluk duygusu vardi. Aslında biraz meta olmuş diye de dusundum ne de olsa Ibrahim yasadiginin huzursuzluk oldugunu anlayana kadar okuyucuyu ayni sekilde birakiyor. Anlatim biraz daginik ve acikcasi istenilen etkiyi yaratiyor bence. Kültürel açıdan göz acici bir kitap. Dogu'da olan bitene ragmen bir masal diyarı gibi yansitabilmis olması ve insani biraz olsun doguya yönlendirmesi hosuma gitti.
Yazarin sadece bir diger kitabini yillar once okuyup bitirmiştim "Leyla'nin Evi" ve kiyaslanabilir mi bilmiyorum ama uzun bir aradan sonra tekrar kitap okumaya basladigima memnun bırakan bir eser.
Yazarin sadece bir diger kitabini yillar once okuyup bitirmiştim "Leyla'nin Evi" ve kiyaslanabilir mi bilmiyorum ama uzun bir aradan sonra tekrar kitap okumaya basladigima memnun bırakan bir eser.
florih's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
3.5
eleftheria07's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
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? Yes
4.5
areyes10's review against another edition
challenging
informative
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75