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Dancing in the Mosque: An Afghan Mother's Letter to Her Son by Homeira Qaderi
5 reviews
parasihir's review against another edition
5.0
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 ....
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
Graphic: Rape, Child abuse, Grief, Death, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and War
Moderate: Blood and Gun violence
Minor: Suicide
crazytourists_books's review against another edition
5.0
I can not fathom the courage and willpower that the women of Adganistan have, even to keep on living day after day let alone defy the worst face of patriarchy that ruled and still rules their country. I stand with the women of Afghanistan that see their dreams and hopes and dignity crushed once more, and I really hope that they will manage to live and leave this patriarchal hell behind.
I would love to read more stories by Dr Qaderi and other Afghani women. Happy, beautiful stories, with no fear and no tears.
#smashpatriarchy #standwithafghanistan #standwithiran
*The book itself is beautifully written, informative and emotional in equal measure.
Graphic: Violence, Grief, Murder, Pedophilia, Sexism, Suicide, War, Confinement, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Death, and Gun violence
ballgownsandbooks's review against another edition
With regard to writing style and craft: the narration in the first few chapters is absolutely gorgeous and evocative - credit to both Qaderi and her initial translator, Vanisa Saffari - though I found the dialogue to be somewhat stilted and unnatural. The writing style in the later chapters also felt a little choppy; presumably a consequence of the fact that these were done by a different translator.
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Violence
Moderate: Grief
tabitha_isabelle's review against another edition
4.25
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