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A review by michellebckrr
The Last Girl: My Story of Captivity, and My Fight Against the Islamic State by Nadia Murad
3.0
*2.5 stars*
Unfortunately, this very important book was also very boring. It is told in such a lifeless manner that I found it hard to read at times. There’s A LOT of background knowledge on Yazidis, which albeit interesting was also distracting as it led to some jumps in the timeline that were confusing. What this book really needs is some honest and thorough editing.
The story itself is heartbreaking of course but I just couldn’t feel for it as much as I would have if it had been edited more and written less matter-of-factly.
Unfortunately, this very important book was also very boring. It is told in such a lifeless manner that I found it hard to read at times. There’s A LOT of background knowledge on Yazidis, which albeit interesting was also distracting as it led to some jumps in the timeline that were confusing. What this book really needs is some honest and thorough editing.
The story itself is heartbreaking of course but I just couldn’t feel for it as much as I would have if it had been edited more and written less matter-of-factly.