Reviews

Mud City by Deborah Ellis

ferrisscottr's review

5.0

So heart wrenching sad that kids grow up like this but Shauzia restores some of my faith in humanity.

I really loved this book - highly recommended.

ivinklerkomaric's review against another edition

3.0

Globalni ciljevi: druga kultura, nastavak serijala

Ovaj dio mi se nije svidio onoliko koliko su mi se svidjela prva dva. Sad ne pratimo Parvanine dogodovštine, već život njene prijateljice Shauzije. Njen život u Peševaru u Pakistanu, prvo u izbjegličkom logoru, a onda i u samom gradu.
Shauzija mi se karakterno ne sviđa onoliko mi se Parvana svidjela. Tvrdoglava je, ok to joj je pomoglo da preživi u stranom gradu, ali mene je njeno ponašanje nekako odbilo.
Također mi se ni knjiga stilski ne sviđa onoliko koliko su mi se svidjele prve dvije. Pomalo je zbrzana, nešto mi je nedostajalo, malo više Shauzijinih razmišljanja ili opisa. Puno stvari se događa, ali ni na jednom događaju ne ostajemo predugo, nego autorica odmah baca Shauziju u neku drugu situaciju. Čitatelj ne stigne previše promišljati o onom što se dogodilo. Kao da su mi prve dvije bile bolje napisane.
I daljeje to jedna tužna priča, o teškom životu Afganistanaca, ovaj put izbjeglica u drugoj zemlji. Naglasak ovdje nije bio na osporavanju prava žena, već na razlici između siromašnih i bogatih te na životu djece bez roditelja. Ali, Jasper mi je divaaan. :)

ljrinaldi's review against another edition

4.0

Refugee

This book is about the protagonists friend. I thought it odd to not follow the character of the first two books but enjoyed this one as well.

Well researched. Well written. Engaging. You never know what will happen next. .

dreamofbookspines's review

4.0

Shauzia is half as hard to like as Asif in the second book in this series, but still I could not put this book down. She's so sure she can take of herself, yet gets so, so lucky. This book felt slightly less believable than the first two, due to all the incredible ways in which Shauzia is saved, but still well worth reading.

annamontana's review against another edition

emotional informative sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

Mud City, the third book in the Breadwinner Series switches from Parvana to Shauzia as main character. I found Shauzia to be likable but foolish, but that could be because I am an adult reading this book. I thought she was written too young for the 14 years she is during the story.
I did enjoy this book and want to finish the series. I think the author does a good job of making life in a refugee camp accessible to children, but is not for all children.

fijumanka0311's review against another edition

4.0

Lijepi završetak trilogije

the_reading_master2189's review

5.0

I loved the writing in this book. This book makes the audience show attention to what's really happening in Pakistan. I would recommend this to a friend.

lddecker's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

mia_ravkin's review

informative sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

monnibo's review against another edition

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