A review by fri3d_kai
A Fort of Nine Towers: An Afghan Family Story by Qais Akbar Omar

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

5.0

I don't have words to explain how incredible this book is. It's so beautifully written, with such vivid and impactful imagery. Amidst things that nobody should have to experience, Qais Akbar Omar finds it in his heart to see beauty everywhere and tells the stories of all the wonderful kindness of the different people all over Afghanistan who he and his family encountered.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, and War