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4.15 AVERAGE
4.15 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
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:
Complicated
I'm so glad I dedicated the time to reading this series this year. They came at a time of transition in my life, and the strong heroines of these novels inspire me to continue to do my best work. The dedication, yet again, tugs at my heartstrings and sets the tone for these moving books:
To those who get up every morning and face the struggle of the day.
My Name is Parvana begins with Parvana in prison, after the American military found her outside the school she and her family had built. The military officials assumed she had taken part in the bombing and took her into custody as a terrorist. The story unfolds as Parvana talks in the current day about her thoughts and experiences within the prison, while also flashing back to what led her there.
Overall, it was a moving story, and I read it quickly, needing to know what would happen next. Parvana, Shauzia, Asif, Mrs. Weera, and many others mentioned are characters that will stick with me for years to come.
challenging
dark
informative
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
How girls and women are working to survive in the midst of the cruelty of war. Not for young children, but so important for teens and adults. This is a realistic look at contemporary Afghanistan and its recent past.
Content Warnings
Graphic: War
Minor: Torture, Death of parent
realistic, with hope
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
By reading this book, my eighth grade dreams have been realized.
My heart. A perfect, but heart wrenching, conclusion to this stunning series.
A pretty solid end to the series. Though I did find it strange that this book, which is longer and written in more complex language than the earlier ones, was somehow a simpler story told in black and white (where the earlier books had all these lovely, thought-provoking shades of gray). This book does, however, have a fantastically delicious [b:Jacob Have I Loved|337058|Jacob Have I Loved|Katherine Paterson|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1388254908s/337058.jpg|1379592] slathering-lotion-on-hands moment between Parvana and her older sister Nooria.
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
sad
tense
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:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Torture, Death of parent
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Police brutality
Minor: Child death, Death, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Grief