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A review by scribblinginthemargins
A Woman Is No Man by Etaf Rum
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
A compelling and powerful inter generational family saga about the successive cycles of trauma experienced by the women of a Palestinian family living in Brooklyn. I read this book compulsively finding myself caught in the family's narrative and understanding how disempowerment and shame create a cycle of intergenerational trauma.
Depsite the dark and difficult parts of this story, the narrative of women struggling to find their voice and learn their worth is so poignant. A 5-star read for sure.
Depsite the dark and difficult parts of this story, the narrative of women struggling to find their voice and learn their worth is so poignant. A 5-star read for sure.
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Islamophobia, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Self harm, Abortion, and Pregnancy