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whomever_0's review
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
2.5
I didn't like how abrupt the ending felt. It really felt like nothing was really resolved.
Graphic: Islamophobia
annuhfloor's review against another edition
4.0
I wanted more Noah, the feelings were real with this story, just so curious if the rep of this story was done properly, anyway Mafi knows how to write pain with beautiful wording.
olagronski's review
5.0
Shadi is suffocating under the weight of her grief—her brother is dead, her father is dying, she lost her best friend, and her Muslim community is being persecuted after the events of 9/11. She learns to close off her heart to the possibility of hope and joy after being burned so many times. And yet, she pushes herself through it. Breaking herself in the process, but pushing nonetheless. This is a raw, painfully beautiful story of a girl thrusted into chaos through the sheer existence of her identity and the life lessons she’s forced to learn along the way to survive. This book physically radiates empathy and Tahereh Mafi’s writing is guaranteed to make your heart weep. It’s a heavy story, but it’s one that is vital to read.
nicknicknick's review
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
lexingtonreads's review
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
I absolutely love Tahereh Mafi's writing style so so much. It's so lyrical and poetic which is one of my favorite writing style's in books. At the beginning of this book i was really enjoying it and our main charcater. I don't remmber the specifics but, i do remember there being something that did annoy me about the main character. The ending of this book really lost me. It ended pretty abruptly and it felt like the whole book was building to something that didn't even happen. It was a book where nothing really happened- but, not in a "not every book has to have a happy endeing and thats the beauty of an ordinary ending" but it was actually more like "huh? wait what? that's how it ends???". I feel so guilty for not loving this book, i still loved her writing it's just the plot lost me. The shatter me series is one of my favorites and i was detrmined that Tahereh Mafi was going to become my new fav author. Just for the first book i read from her outside of the shatter me universe i don't like- How unfortunate. I still have two other books by her that i hope i enjoy more than this one.
beasleysbooks's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
inthemoonl1ght's review
adventurous
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
bookhatun's review
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
plandocalrisian's review
4.0
3.5⭐️
Please check trigger warnings.
This should be required reading for young adults. As someone who was in middle school when 9/11 happened, I wish it came out when I was younger. It’s an imperative and relevant perspective always, but especially now.
An Emotion of Great Delight is an important perspective of the life and struggles Muslims experience post 9/11. Although 9/11 wasn’t a central event in the plot, we follow a young woman and her family who experience the tribulations of life and loss, while also being affected by the stereotypes, paranoia and pressures 9/11 brings on their community a couple years after.
Please check trigger warnings.
This should be required reading for young adults. As someone who was in middle school when 9/11 happened, I wish it came out when I was younger. It’s an imperative and relevant perspective always, but especially now.
An Emotion of Great Delight is an important perspective of the life and struggles Muslims experience post 9/11. Although 9/11 wasn’t a central event in the plot, we follow a young woman and her family who experience the tribulations of life and loss, while also being affected by the stereotypes, paranoia and pressures 9/11 brings on their community a couple years after.
mollyj099's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5