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mabellene's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Xenophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, and Racism
Moderate: Murder, War, Body shaming, and Drug use
Minor: Vomit and Infidelity
passionatereader78's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
Graphic: Bullying, Cultural appropriation, Domestic abuse, Religious bigotry, and Addiction
Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Hate crime
Minor: Racial slurs, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Vomit
kristinareadz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Violence, Physical abuse, and Bullying
Moderate: Medical trauma and Abandonment
Minor: Vomit
mdwsn27's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Xenophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Body shaming, Grief, Religious bigotry, Vomit, Animal cruelty, Abandonment, Blood, Classism, Drug abuse, Medical trauma, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, and Confinement
bookthia's review against another edition
4.25
On the surface, the book is a collection of stories, some true and some untrue, about Iranian life and culture, his childhood in Iran (where his name was Khosrou) his journey to America, and his experiences as an immigrant. On a deeper level, Daniel is trying to weave a tapestry of narrative that mimics the oral storytelling history of his homeland.
Highly recommend this one. I recommend that parents read first before giving to a child under 12.
Moderate: Bullying, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Domestic abuse, Rape, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Excrement, Vomit, and Blood
erinwolf1997's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Religious bigotry, War, and Bullying
Moderate: Animal death, Classism, Excrement, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Violence, Grief, Islamophobia, and Racism
Minor: Vomit
citymouse's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Child abuse, and Vomit