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Gorzki smak jej wielkiej radości by Tahereh Mafi

18 reviews

hilary_v's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful 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

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dramagirl2003's review against another edition

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challenging emotional fast-paced

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

4.75

i still don’t know entirely what to make of this book, but it was certainly enlightening

thoughts while reading

p33: well i thought that but wasn’t 100% sure

p51: look i know it’s a bit weird when your friend is crushing on your sibling, but that is an overkill reaction

p71: maybe shadi was conducting herself with more maturity than shayda and that’s why the doctor assumed she was the oldest

p190: yeah you might as well have

p229: ali better not still be in zahra’s bathroom

quotes

p33:

There's no such thing as an Islamic terrorist.
It was morally impossible—philosophically impossible—to be Muslim and a terrorist at the same time. There was nothing in Islam that condoned the taking of innocent lives.
And yet there it was, every day, every day, the conflation:
Muslim terrorist. Islamic terrorist.

p136:

I had a thousand human needs that needed tending to and I felt paralyzed by the weight of those needs…
…worrying that I perhaps I wasn't eating enough or sleeping enough…
…my heart and mind were so full these days they were stretching at the seams…

p190:

I realized, as I cried myself to sleep that night, that I might've hurt him less had I simply driven a stake through his heart.

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annie2000's review against another edition

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dark emotional 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

5.0

I think this book perfectly describes complicated relationships and grief. It felt very realistic.

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aformeracceleratedreader's review against another edition

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emotional fast-paced

4.0

As a former Muslim who grew up during 9/11 and post 9/11, this book def hit some feelings. Def look up content/trigger warnings tho. There is at least brief mentions of a few different things.
Although I didn't love the romance aspect and would've loved to see more of Noah, I thoroughly enjoyed this book on family, grief, and struggles of being Muslim in a country that thinks you are the personification of pure evil. I was a little confused at the beginning with the switching of time a few times throughout the book tho.

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handapandaowens's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.0

I wish this book was longer!!!! Such amazing detail and I feel like there’s so much more to Shadi’s story.

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wrinnola's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective sad tense 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

4.0

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lynnd's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective 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

3.5

This story helped to bring to my attention some of the struggles faced by a community that I didn't know much about before.
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I liked that this story started where it did, and ended where it did. Especially the ending. It just felt like the only right time for me.
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In the beginning, I did notice again - like I did when I reread the Shatter Me-series - that Mafi's writing style doesn't resonate with me quite as much as it used to. As I've matured and grown, my mind and thoughts have become more structured and clear and less jumbled and rambling.
I do however think that this story is the best story to be told through said writing style. For this story, it's just right.
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To me the romance felt like it was ritten a little bit too syrupy sweet for my liking at times, but I think that's just because of my personal preference.
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Added note:
I really love how we got to see the complicated family dynamics, and both the love and hate Shadi felt for her father.

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