A review by anni_banani
Evil Eye by Etaf Rum

emotional reflective relaxing tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Thank you for this book wow. I can’t recommend it enough
This is so unique to me to go through an entire self love healing journey including mental health tools and resources, dealing with your shadow side. I love a moody novel about a character dealing with their emotional health but a healing journey so thorough like this is novel for me.
I found the MC deeply relatable, sometimes she was badass and didn’t take any bullshit fed to her from the world and sometimes she is lost in self doubt, she struggles but is not defined by it, she has blessings and privileges but finds herself stuck in the compliance society thrusts upon us, she overcomes. I am so deeply invested in Yara’s journey that not only did i weep deeply at the end but I still hope the best for her. 

I loved how the story alternated between Yara’s experience and the diary entries. 
The way we find out this is her journey incited by the loss of her mother was breathtaking
 

Heads up any time you read Rum’s books you will need a lot of amazing Palestinian food!

I will be reading all of Rum’s work to come. Lifelong Fan for sure!
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