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A review by hpdischler
If I Tell You the Truth by Jasmin Kaur
5.0
This story really took me by surprise. It is absolutely beautiful, heartbreaking, and so important for so many different people. Reading Kiran’s story and learning about the ways that her attack left her a shell of the person that she once was gives the reader a deeper insight into the empathy that it takes to not only believe victims, but to help them as they heal.
I felt that the plot was well thought-out and the characters were so very lifelike. I think Jasmin Kaur did a wonderful job in developing this story, and it was even more interesting that she added an epilogue of sorts to describe how the story would’ve taken place during COVID-19.
Overall, if you love poetry, you love words, and you love when an author can make something sound lyrically beautiful, this book is absolutely for you. If you like heavy subjects that give you an insight into what it’s like to survive something so terrible, this is also for you. This book will give you empathy and teach you lessons you never thought you needed to learn.
Favorite quote: “‘He doesn’t define you. He does not define us.’”
I felt that the plot was well thought-out and the characters were so very lifelike. I think Jasmin Kaur did a wonderful job in developing this story, and it was even more interesting that she added an epilogue of sorts to describe how the story would’ve taken place during COVID-19.
Overall, if you love poetry, you love words, and you love when an author can make something sound lyrically beautiful, this book is absolutely for you. If you like heavy subjects that give you an insight into what it’s like to survive something so terrible, this is also for you. This book will give you empathy and teach you lessons you never thought you needed to learn.
Favorite quote: “‘He doesn’t define you. He does not define us.’”