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gcoulsxn'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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Death, Sexism, and Violence
Moderate: Rape, Trafficking, and Pregnancy
Minor: Domestic abuse, Drug use, and Sexual assault
loonysaurus'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? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Blood, Police brutality, Islamophobia, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infertility, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Antisemitism, Trafficking, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, Alcohol, Colonisation, and War
Minor: Child abuse, Sexual violence, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Deportation
masch'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
4.75
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Trafficking, Pregnancy, and War
lycheeteareads'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
3.25
Graphic: Death, Sexism, and Violence
Moderate: Rape, Trafficking, and Pregnancy
Minor: Domestic abuse, Drug use, and Misogyny
enmcurrie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
I love the idea of 5 strong female main characters but the different stories felt all over the place at times and the story was scattered with cliches especially towards the end. The ending also fell a bit flat to me. I think the novel and the narration is heavily influenced by the author’s experience as a Westerner in Afghanistan and her views definitely infiltrate even though the book is fiction. It isn’t a bad thing necessarily, but I feel like if you’re looking for something authentic/culturally aware you won’t really get it with this book but I can see why people liked it. I wish Rodriguez was more emotional in her writing because the story just felt like a melodrama and the characters felt a bit one dimensional, despite the potential they had to be something more. I think the book would have benefited from focusing on 2 or 3 characters in more depth instead of the 6 or 7 it portrays in a more shallow way.
Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Drug use, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Trafficking
nixicat1'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? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, and War
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, Blood, and Antisemitism
jesuu__'s review against another edition
- 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
3.75
Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual violence, Violence, and Trafficking
Moderate: Drug abuse, Rape, and War
catherineleigh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Misogyny, Rape, Trafficking, and War
Minor: Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Violence, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
sadiefc's review against another edition
2.0
Minor: Death, Domestic abuse, and Gun violence
char1otte's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Violence, Trafficking, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Pregnancy
Minor: Antisemitism and Death of parent