A review by alexisgarcia
Behind You Is the Sea by Susan Muaddi Darraj

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

this was absolutely amazing, the interwoven narratives were so powerful and raw. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Alcohol, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism