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hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
This was a really quick read, and very engaging and inspiring. Waris Dirie is an incredibly brave, strong human being with a truly incredible story that I believe is important for people to hear, as it humanizes many important global issues that may not be as familiar to people in the Global North. I find it very inspiring how Dirie is using her experiences and platform for good. My favorite aspect of this book was how personal it was - whenever I was reading it, I felt like I was sitting down across from Dirie, listening to her tell me her life story. All in all, this was a wonderful book about an amazing person that I felt very fortunate to have been able to read. I would recommend this book to anybody who likes memoirs or who is looking for something quick to read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Medical content
Moderate: Child death, Cursing, Death, Racism, Violence, Xenophobia, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , War, and Deportation
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal death, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Colonisation