Reviews tagging 'Adult/minor relationship'

Shatila Stories by Fatima Omar Ghazawi, Rayan Mohamad Sukkar, Samih Mahmoud, Safiya Badran, Hiba Mareb, Nibal Alalo, Safa Khaled Algharbawi, Omar Abdellatif Alndaf, Omar Khaled Ahmad

5 reviews

sanctuary's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Child death, Physical abuse, Grief, War, and Violence

Moderate: Abandonment and Adult/minor relationship

itzjez's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Death, Domestic abuse, Grief, Child abuse, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, and War

Minor: Drug use, Alcohol, Bullying, and Adult/minor relationship

atuin's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad tense fast-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

I don't feel comfortable giving this book a star rating due to the nature of how it was written, however I will say all the writers did an amazing job. The stories all connect in an interesting way, and it paints a beautiful, if often tragic picture of life in a refugee camp.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Sexism, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, Child death, Ableism, Trafficking, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, and Emotional abuse

musingsbynitika's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, and Child abuse

Moderate: War and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Drug use, Gun violence, and Alcoholism

emmehooks's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful sad fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

This book had such a cool concept - a collection of short stories by varying authors living as refugees in Lebanon all woven into one continuous and interwoven story.

The extras (voice notes, videos, recommendations, reflection questions) included with the Audrey audiobook really deepened my experience 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Racial slurs, Grief, Sexism, Xenophobia, Ableism, Physical abuse, and Medical content

Moderate: Death of parent, Gun violence, Drug abuse, War, Violence, and Alcohol

Minor: Adult/minor relationship