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jmdressel's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
the sweetest and most innocent storytelling of a pre-teen Persian immigrant boy. you will laugh. you will cry. you will want to throw this book at a wall. but ultimately you will want to pick it back up and keep reading and never want the story to end.
i will be recommending this book to everyone. follow the trigger warnings, of course, but stories like these are so important for us to listen to!!! i’ve also hear that it’s great for audio listeners too—narrated by the author :)
i will be recommending this book to everyone. follow the trigger warnings, of course, but stories like these are so important for us to listen to!!! i’ve also hear that it’s great for audio listeners too—narrated by the author :)
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Xenophobia, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Death, Drug abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Religious bigotry, Murder, Cultural appropriation, and Abandonment
it is written in the context of a 11–14 year old boy, so in my opinion, it doesn’t contain graphic depictions of any triggering topics. others may feel differently though, and that’s okay!theglossreview's review against another edition
I wished I had checked the content warnings before. Terrible things are described graphically. Just awful.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
caffeinatedfae's review against another edition
challenging
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Well, that was probably the worst read of the year. This book started off okay but the graphic descriptions of horrific body injuries and the graphic descriptions of poop was way too much for me. There was some beautiful stories in this but I will never read another book by this author nor would I recommend this to anyone who does not do well with graphic injuries. This was disgusting and disturbing.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Gore, Blood, Excrement, Islamophobia, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Physical abuse and War
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