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sidekicksam's review against another edition
emotional
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
3.5
For everyone who thinks the refugees are the problem, who only read the one-sided version of events in the media or who still think boys are only entitled to education; read this book.
Despite being just brief glimpses into the experiences of these girls, there are more gruesome stories in this book than I ever hope to experience. The resilience and strength of these women, fleeing their homes and building a new life elsewhere is remarkable. It is often overlooked that the people who flee whatever situation are not just looking for 'luck' elsewhere, but also leave a lot behind. Not just their belonings, family and friends, but also a little bit of themselves.
Recommended to all, and despite the experiences being very different to mine, it felt very relatable to someone growing up with mixed heritage.
Despite being just brief glimpses into the experiences of these girls, there are more gruesome stories in this book than I ever hope to experience. The resilience and strength of these women, fleeing their homes and building a new life elsewhere is remarkable. It is often overlooked that the people who flee whatever situation are not just looking for 'luck' elsewhere, but also leave a lot behind. Not just their belonings, family and friends, but also a little bit of themselves.
Recommended to all, and despite the experiences being very different to mine, it felt very relatable to someone growing up with mixed heritage.
Graphic: Death of parent, Hate crime, Trafficking, Murder, Islamophobia, and War
beccaattiffanys's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
3.25
Moderate: Trafficking, Hate crime, Murder, Religious bigotry, Genocide, and Police brutality
mandi4886's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
5.0
Graphic: Grief, Islamophobia, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, Violence, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Xenophobia, Genocide, and Sexism
Moderate: Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Racial slurs, Sexual harassment, Abandonment, Animal death, Bullying, Classism, Gaslighting, Gore, Medical content, Racism, Rape, Trafficking, and War
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