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challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
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
5.0
Gritty and heart-breaking, this book discusses all the ways that life can hurt us and try to break our spirits. It serves as a reminder that we have to remain strong, fight another day, push through the hard things even when it doesn’t feel like we can. This book touched me to my core. I connected with Noor and her love for songs and with Salahudin and his love of words. They tell a story that is devastating yet real and show how love can conquer the demons that plague us.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Islamophobia, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Deportation