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jackbifrost's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Misogyny, Islamophobia, Mass/school shootings, Religious bigotry, and Murder
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
alexjoneswrites's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Islamophobia and Mass/school shootings
Moderate: Alcoholism, Racism, Self harm, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Gun violence, Infidelity, Car accident, and Colonisation
Missing childtheravenflight's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Death, Islamophobia, Mass/school shootings, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Alcoholism and Mental illness
Minor: Infidelity, Vomit, and Car accident
discarded_dust_jacket's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Islamophobia, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Racial slurs, and Racism
Minor: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Vomit, and Pregnancy
readingwithkaitlyn's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Racism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Islamophobia, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Infidelity, Misogyny, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body shaming, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Infertility, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Terminal illness, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Dementia, Car accident, Abortion, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, War, and Classism
Sandy hook mention, lynching mention, Nazis mention, 9/11, Vietnam, Battle of Karameh, dialysis.gigireadswithkiki's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Afaf was a phenomenal character; her life story is so multi-faceted and strife with grief, but Mustafah weaves her story with grace, showing the life of a woman who's lost so much yet finds solace in community and religion. The portray of Islam and the various character's relationship with faith was a breath of fresh air, allowing nuance but ultimately showing the rewarding merits of organized religion, even amidst the aftermath of 9/11.
The only facet of this book that I wasn't the biggest fan of were the chapters from the perspective of the school shooter. It was jarring having this bigot's life story humanized, even to a small degree, in the middle of Afaf's heart-wrenching story. Otherwise, this was a fantastic story for me, and I would recommend it to others though I would HIGHLY advise checking content warnings prior to reading.
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Blood, Islamophobia, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Religious bigotry, and Abandonment
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual content, Violence, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Stalking
radfordmanor's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Gun violence, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Islamophobia, Mass/school shootings, Suicide attempt, and Murder
Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
studiouspoppy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Graphic: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Islamophobia, Mass/school shootings, Murder, and Abandonment
Moderate: Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Infertility and Infidelity
cecireads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Islamophobia and Mass/school shootings
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent
Minor: Infidelity
madlads's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Gun violence, Infidelity, Racism, Violence, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, Mass/school shootings, Suicide attempt, and Murder
Moderate: Infertility
Minor: Child abuse and Religious bigotry