A review by shushkeepitdown
A Woman Is No Man, by Etaf Rum
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- 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
I was straight up bawling my eyes over this book. It really shows the dangers of misogynistic culture being inbedded into religion and twisting it's words. This book made me so mad at the men and the current world we live in. Not much has changed but I hope one day as a woman myself I can make my own choices without having a finger pointed at me just for existing. A beautiful book which made me super emotional. Highly recommend pick it up but be warned there is a lot of triggering topics and contents in the book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Abortion, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Grief, Misogyny, Murder, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Suicide
Moderate: Blood, Self harm, and Child abuse
Minor: Car accident