Guest House for Young Widows: Among the Women of ISIS by Azadeh Moaveni

Guest House for Young Widows: Among the Women of ISIS

Azadeh Moaveni

352 pages first pub 2019 (editions)

nonfiction history politics religion challenging informative slow-paced

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An account of thirteen women who joined, endured, and, in some cases, escaped life in the Islamic State—based on years of immersive reporting by a Pulitzer Prize finalist.Among the many books trying to understand the terrifying rise of ISIS, none ...

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informative 89%
challenging 60%
dark 46%
reflective 39%
sad 32%
emotional 21%
tense 10%
adventurous 3%

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slow 40%

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