Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Dancing in the Mosque: An Afghan Mother's Letter to Her Son by Homeira Qaderi

7 reviews

parasihir's review against another edition

emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

5.0

I don't know where to start about this book. Dancing in the Mosque destroys me in the harshest and the most beautiful way possible. If that doesn't make sense, read the book and you will get what I'm saying. It is about Afghan mother, who was only a girl, who wants to be free and alive. This book makes me understand more about Afghanistan, womanhood, and motherhood a little better than how I did yesterday. 

I know that you’ve been told I am dead. But I am not dead, my dear Siawash. I am very much alive.
I am your mother. My name is Homeira. And this is my voice. 

I died little by little every time I read Homeira's letters to Siawash. HELP ME. I can't stop crying. I CAN NOT. Good God ....

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mass/school shootings, Grief, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Misogyny, Murder, War, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Physical abuse, Rape, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Colonisation, Death, and Violence

Minor: Suicide

lexa's review against another edition

5.0

Beautifully written, heartfelt and heartbreaking content. Had to keep reminding myself that this was not a novel, but somebody’s life. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Child abuse, Grief, Death, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and War

Moderate: Blood and Gun violence

Minor: Suicide

thesapphiccelticbookworm's review

challenging dark informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Rape, Religious bigotry, Misogyny, Pedophilia, War, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Violence, Slavery, Kidnapping, and Confinement

Minor: Pregnancy and Suicide

idontknowmyname's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape

kkenna7's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Sexism, Sexual assault, Violence, Misogyny, Rape, and War

tita's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault

tabitha_isabelle's review against another edition

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Violence