A review by kgroods9
A Woman Is No Man by Etaf Rum

dark reflective sad medium-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

4.0

though an emotional read, i really enjoyed the books story and characters. the chapters oscillate between characters, which i sometimes find frustrating but it worked here since there was not one clear timeline the book followed. two narrative irks: i wish fareeda’s redemption and emotional development had been a little more drawn out, and i grew frustrated with sarah and deya's multiple discussion about the concept of choice - a lot more could have been explored there but their many conversations on the topic felt surface level
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