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charlottep0402's review against another edition
4.0
Such an eye opening read! I only wish there were more accounts from others as I read this so quickly
sarrymorin's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
5.0
novellyness's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
fast-paced
5.0
hayleyccc4's review against another edition
4.0
This is one of those books that everyone needs to read. Reading the stories of women and girls who have been forced to leave their homes and flee violence gives you so much perspective. I learnt so much - I was shocked that there was so much I didn't already know, that the media neglects or bends. I do wish that the individual stories were longer and provided more insight into the lives of these remarkable women, but I'm sure there's a reason they're not. The shortness of the stories is the only reason I didn't give this book five stars, and I really do believe that everyone should take a couple days to read this book. Be prepared to shed a couple tears and immediately feel a strong sense of "what can I do?".
annecarts's review against another edition
4.0
A collection of short accounts from displaced women and girls. A quick but very moving and important read and I must admit to not realising the global scale of this - about 80 million people at the time it was written.
Read as part of Shelterbox bookclub
Read as part of Shelterbox bookclub
larryerick's review against another edition
3.0
This book starts out nicely enough. And then it becomes clear it deteriorates into an overly simplistic public relations presentation for promoting education for refugee girls. You can easily imagine a fundraiser event in which various girls and women step up to the podium and tell their short stories. This could have been so much more. It's much too binary, ignoring many shades of gray. Moreover, the ghost writer for the various story tellers gives the same tone and voice for each. Perhaps, worst of all, the people who will read this and enjoy it will likely never know how far they are from knowing the true important nuances that obviously are at play. I find it incredibly sad that this might be the first inkling of knowledge of these situations in the world for those readers. I'm not faulting for a second what the main author is trying to ultimately accomplish. I just wish so many of us didn't have to get a free meal or a cheap prize before we bothered to learn about what needed our attention.
nsunny's review against another edition
informative
medium-paced
4.5
This is a great book to read intimate point of views of women who left their homes behind for a better life.
Helped me understand the life and struggles of refugees better than I expected.
Helped me understand the life and struggles of refugees better than I expected.