240 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780061952272
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: William Morrow
Publication date: 19 August 1998
Description
Waris Dirie ran away from her oppressive life in the African desert when she was barely in her teens, illiterate and impoverished, with nothing to her name but a tattered shawl. She traveled alone across the dangerous Somali desert to Mogadishu—th...
Community Reviews Summary of 993 reviews
Moods
inspiring 69%
informative 68%
reflective 46%
challenging 40%
sad 34%
hopeful 31%
dark 27%
adventurous 21%
tense 14%
funny 9%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
fast 42%
slow 1%
Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Child abuse, Sexual assaultModerate
Child death, Death, Adult/minor relationshipMinor
Suicidal thoughts, Pedophilia, Alcoholism240 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780061952272
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: William Morrow
Publication date: 19 August 1998
Description
Waris Dirie ran away from her oppressive life in the African desert when she was barely in her teens, illiterate and impoverished, with nothing to her name but a tattered shawl. She traveled alone across the dangerous Somali desert to Mogadishu—th...
Community Reviews Summary of 993 reviews
Moods
inspiring 69%
informative 68%
reflective 46%
challenging 40%
sad 34%
hopeful 31%
dark 27%
adventurous 21%
tense 14%
funny 9%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
fast 42%
slow 1%
Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Child abuse, Sexual assaultModerate
Child death, Death, Adult/minor relationshipMinor
Suicidal thoughts, Pedophilia, Alcoholism