bruhbruh's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
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? No
5.0
Anxious book that deals brilliantly with queerphobia, despair and hope. Complex characters, very well written espacially Rukhsana who is really strong and inspiring.
Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Outing, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Kidnapping, Hate crime, Gaslighting, Child abuse, Murder, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Rape, Body shaming, Lesbophobia, and Xenophobia
lilylovestoread's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Incest, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, Death, Lesbophobia, Murder, Emotional abuse, Transphobia, Biphobia, Gaslighting, Pedophilia, Homophobia, and Hate crime
Moderate: Child abuse, Xenophobia, Acephobia/Arophobia, and Misogyny
mitzybitzyspider's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Xenophobia, Physical abuse, and Homophobia
Moderate: Physical abuse, Rape, and Sexual violence
redphonebooth3's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
I loved this book, but even though it made me cry I couldn't give it five stars because of the end. <Spoiler> As much as I loved this, I thought after everything that happened in Dhaka, Rukhsana forgave her parents too easily. I feel like I needed more time for them to really make up for the fact that they basically abused their daughter. Not to mention all the emotional stress they put her under and all the unfair treatment compared to her brother over the years. . Would deff recommend, though.
Graphic: Homophobia and Religious bigotry
Minor: Xenophobia, Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Death
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